Here’s how the city of Wichita is helping the homeless during the COVID-19 crisis

Last week, at least two homeless individuals in Wichita were showing signs of COVID-19. Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple said as of Thursday, they’ve not received any indication that those two people tested positive. 
As a city response, the two individuals were put into motel rooms so they could isolate and get the care they needed.
Sedgwick County has now had more than 200 reported cases of COVID-19. 
“Even though it seems the hardest, we need people to really buckle down and focus on the stay-in orders, if we’re going to protect not just ourselves but also our neighbors,” said Whipple. 
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