New Johnson County health director describes first week on job dealing with coronavirus pandemic

Sanmi Areola started his new job as Johnson County director of health and environment in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. …
From the moment he walked in the door of the public health department in Olathe on March 18, the coronavirus has been his life.
He had a say in crafting the metro’s stay at home order. He asked Johnson County leaders to buy more tests kits for the county’s residents. He filmed a coronavirus YouTube video. He’s trying to take care of his staff’s own health and mental well-being and, oh yeah, the media want to talk to him, too — at least 80 interview requests since he got into town.
The day before the Union Station press conference, it fell to him to announce the county’s first coronavirus death.
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