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The Johnson County Health Department reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the county on Wednesday. That comes after 18 new cases were reported on Tues...

The Johnson County Health Department is reporting an increase in positive COVID-19 cases over the past days. The health department reports nine new cases were confirmed last week with in the county, and at least 4 new cases so far this week. As of last update 2 Johnson Countians were hospitalized with the virus. '); } return false; }); $('#comments .commentlist .comment-content a').attr('target','_blank'); }); LIVE ON THE AIR

KCUR 89.3 Registered Nurse Raquel Garcia, a Truman Medical Centers employee, injects James Watts, 71, with the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Linwood YMCA on Feb. 3. The FDA this week gave emergency use authorization to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be administered to children in the 12-15 age range. The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday it will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to residents ages 12 to 15 starting Thursday, May 13. On Monday, the FDA issued emergency use authorization for the Pfizer two-dose vaccine for adole...

Johnson County Commission to consider ending mask mandate next week Untitled and last updated 2021-04-22 22:36:13-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johnson County residents may be unmasked next week, if they choose to be. The Johnson County Commission will consider whether to continue a mask mandate, put in place to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, at its April 29 meeting. The commissioners approved a Public Health Order, which outlines social distancing and mas protocols, on March 25. It is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on April 30. One of the goals of the March order was to get about 50% of eligi...

Apr 7, 2021 10:25 PM The Johnson County Health Department reported 4 new cases of COVID-19 in the county on Tuesday, and no new cases on Wednesday. Johnson County’s total stands at 2,068 cases of the virus. Of the 2,068 total cases, 22 are currently active, 2,021 have reportedly recovered and 25 have passed. The health department reports 2 Johnson Countians are currently hospitalized with the virus. '); } return false; }); $('#comments .commentlist .comment-content a').attr('target','_blank'); }); LIVE ON THE AIR WEATHER