What is COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas?
The '''COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas''' began affecting [[Kansas|the U.S. State]] on Saturday, March 7, 2020. [[COVID-19]] continues affecting the U.S. State of Kansas as of January 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kansas: The U.S. Covid Trackers|publisher=COVID Act Now|url=https://covidactnow.org/us/kansas-ks/?s=48783624|access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref> ==The timeline of COVID-19 in Kansas== The first case was reported on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]]. This was a woman under age 50 who had traveled into the [[Northeastern United States]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The First Case of Coronavirus is Confirmed in Johnson County|publisher=KCUR 89.3 (National Public Radio of Kansas City)|url=https://www.kcur.org/health/2020-03-07/the-first-case-of-coronavirus-in-kansas-is-confirmed-in-johnson-county#stream/0|access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref> Almost five days afterward on March 12, three other cases were reported also in Johnson County.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kansas Reports Three Other Cases in Johnson County|publisher=Kansas City Star|url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article241128896.html|access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref> Also on Thursday, March 12, 2020 Governor [[Laura Kelly]] declared [[state of emergency|states of emergency]]. And at these same times a male in his seventies was the first COVID-19 death. He died in [[Wyandotte County, Kansas|Wyandotte County]] due to heart conditions then tested positive following that.<ref>{{cite news|title=The First COVID Death in Kansas City Area is Reported in Wyandotte County|publisher=Kansas City Star|url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article241145806.html|access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref> On Friday, March 13 a [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]] man tested positive for COVID-19. He was in his seventies. He was later released then recovered.<ref>{{cite news|title=COVID-19 Patient was Released from a Wichita Hospital|publisher=KWCH|url=https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Welsey-Medical-Center-doctor-confirms-first-corona