Apr 06, 2020

🎥 Gov. Kelly: Kansas is scouring the state for health supplies

Posted Apr 06, 2020 10:12 PM

TOPEKA (AP) —Gov. Laura Kelly says officials are scouring the state to find supplies to help frontline workers treating people with the coronavirus.

The governor said Monday that Kansas should finish distributing supplies it received from a federal national stockpile by Tuesday. But she noted Kansas has not received any of the millions of supplies it has requested from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

That comes on a day when Kansas reported confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 845, nearly 100 more than on Sunday, with 25 deaths. Health Director Dr. Lee Norman said he expects the increases to continue, in part because more testing is being done.  

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TOPEKA —Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman held a 40 minute press briefing Monday afternoon.

KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman during Monday's press briefing
KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman during Monday's press briefing

In addition to providing an update on the state's fight against coronavirus and their challenge to receive protective equipment and other supplies from the federal government, they answered dozens of questions.

Kansas is reporting nearly 100 more cases of the coronavirus, with 25 deaths. Health officials said 845 cases have been confirmed as of Monday morning, up from 747 cases on Sunday.