Gov. Laura Kelly on Sunday announced she had issued executive orders to expand the use of telemedicine and waive restrictions on motor carriers who are delivering relief for COVID-19.
At least 65 residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and two have died. Local health officials in the state’s most populous areas have accelerated restrictions on social activity in hopes of halting the rapid spread of COVID-19.
The governor’s orders, signed on Friday, take effect immediately and are in place for as long as Kansas remains under a state of emergency.
(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)
