Sedgwick County’s health officer has signed an emergency public health order requiring most residents to wear face coverings in public beginning Friday. Health Officer Dr. Garold Minns announced the order during Wednesday’s County Commission meeting. The order begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10 and will be in place until at least midnight on Sunday, August 9. Masks will be required in the following situations: Indoor and outdoor public spaces where social distancing of six feet is not possible, while in line waiting to enter indoor public spaces, obtaining services from the heath care sector, waiting for or using any public transportation or ridesharing service, businesses, nonprofits and organizations will require employees, customers, members, etc., to wear masks in most situations.
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With the 2020 school year only about a month away, there’s still a lot of uncertainty on what it will look like, or if kids will even be in school. As Governor Laura Kelly prepares for a meeting with the State Department of Education Wednesday, there’s pressure from the White House as President Trump said he wants governors to open schools. Crystal Chambers’ daughter will be a freshman in high school, and Mariama Payne has a kindergartner. They think it’s too soon to let their kids go to class. “I don’t think it’s gonna go over good. I don’t want to go on back right now,” said Chambers. “He’s young, and when they’re young, their immune systems and is great. And this virus is kind of scary. I don’t think it’s the time,” said Payne. But Sarah Hallacy disagrees.
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