Sedgwick County health officer urges use of masks, ban on large sports tournaments

With the Wichita area’s COVID-19 rate on the rise, Sedgwick County’s top medical official is recommending a partial travel ban, limits on restaurant occupancy and more widespread use of protective face masks. The county health officer, Dr. Garold Minns told commissioners he didn’t have current exact numbers on hospitalizations for COVID, but has spoken with hospital officials in the county and it’s not looking good. One told him: “Our numbers are up significantly and I am concerned … we can still handle where we’re at, but I don’t like the trajectory of that curve,” Minns said.