55 new COVID-19 cases reported in county
The Leavenworth County Health Department reported Friday 55 new community cases of the coronavirus.
The Health Department also reported four new cases among inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility and three new cases among inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth County Health Department provides updates about local COVID-19 cases each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The Health Department also reported Friday that one case previously recorded in Leavenworth County has been transferred to another location. This change impacts the total number of positive cases that have been recorded for the county.
As of Friday afternoon, there have been 5,874 confirmed cases of the virus in Leavenworth County since the beginning of the pandemic.
Health officer pleased with first community vaccine clinic
The Leavenworth Times
The Leavenworth County Health Department carried out its first large community clinic for the COVID-19 vaccine this past week. And the county health officer was pleased with the results.
“It was good clinic,” Health Officer Jamie Miller said.
The clinic, which provided vaccinations for 500 people, was in operation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Vaccinations were given to people who are 65 and older.
“We had a lot of compliments as to how quickly we were moving them in and out,” Miller said.
He acknowledged there were times when the line of people waiting for the vaccine extended outdoors. But he said organizers quickly identified the problem and made adjustments to move people inside and keep them as socially distanced as possible.