The Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health said it will recommend the Douglas County Commission lift all COVID-19 related restrictions, including the county’s mask mandate. Douglas County Commissioners will consider the recommendation as part of their 5:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday. Even with the recommendation, the LDCPH said it still recommends residents take steps to limit the spread of COVID-19. Sign up for our Newsletters The CDC last week.
The University of Kansas lifted the outdoor mask mandate on campus after the Center for Disease Control issued new guidance Thursday stating that fully-vaccinated people donât need to wear masks or social distance, according to an email from Vice Provost Mike Rounds Friday afternoon.
The Douglas County mask rules, which require individuals to wear a mask indoors or outdoors when social distancing cannot be obtained, will remain in effect until county leaders discuss further steps at the May 19 county commission meeting, according to a release from Lawrence Douglas County Public Health.
âWe are in the process of reviewing updated CDC and KDHE guidance,â said Dr. Thomas Marcellino, Douglas County Local Health Officer. âWe are working diligently with county leaders and will address this during the May 19 Douglas County Commission meeting.â
Douglas County reported 9,254 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, an increase of 18 cases since Friday. In Douglas County, 9,063 out of the 9,254 cases are inactiv
A sign points to LMH Health s drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination center on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Douglas County’s health department has been administering COVID-19 vaccines to about 280 people a day during its weekday clinics at LMH Health, according to data from Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health.
Of those roughly 280 people per day, around 63 are receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, while the others are receiving their second doses, health department spokesperson George Diepenbrock said.
Residents do not need an appointment to show up at the vaccine clinics at LMH Health, which typically run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Diepenbrock said about 40 people come each day without making an appointment first and that most of them are seeking their first doses, “which we are happy with at this point.”