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Third Fatality of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Identified in Lyon County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE5/14/2020 Third Fatality of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Identified in Lyon County Lyon County, Kansas – On May 14, 2020, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed the third known death of COVID-19 in Lyon County. ...
Be Smart and Safe About Reopening Your Small Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE5/7/2020 Be Smart and Safe About Reopening Your Small Business As the community is entering Phase I of opening back up, Lyon County Public Health would like the opportunity to partner with local businesses to assist them with reopening as safely...
Second Fatality of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Identified in Lyon County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE5/4/2020 Second Fatality of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Identified in Lyon County Lyon County, Kansas – On May 2, 2020, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed the second known death of COVID-19 in Lyon County. ...
Lyon County Public Health Recommendations For Implementing Phase I
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 1, 2020 Lyon County Public Health Recommendations For Implementing Phase I The Lyon County Public Health Task Force has reviewed Governor Kelly's Executive Order 20-29 plan to reopen Kansas. Lyon County Public Health is requiring Lyon County...
Kansas receives additional PPE supplies, expands COVID-19 testing in Lyon County
For Immediate Release: April 20, 2020 Kansas receives additional PPE supplies, expands COVID-19 testing in Lyon County Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas has received additional supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to expand COVID-19...
First Fatality of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Identified in Lyon County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE4/19/2020 First Fatality of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Identified in Lyon County Lyon County, Kansas – On April 19, 2020, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed the first known death of COVID-19 in Lyon County. The...
Emergency Order Of Local Health Officer To Stay At Home
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2020 Emergency Order Of Local Health Officer To Stay At Home Emergency Order Of Local Health Officer To Stay At Home (Click here) What this Emergency Order of Local Health Officer Means to Lyon County Residents Effective term: 3/26/20 @...
Public Health Announces First Positive Tests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 22, 2020 Public Health Announces First Positive Tests Emporia, Kansas March 22, 2020. Lyon County Public Health announces our first two positive cases of COVID-19 since testing started Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The patients have been...
Emergency Order From Local Health Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 19, 2020 Emergency Order From Local Health Officer In order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Lyon County Health Officer, Renee Hively, RN-BSN, issued an order which closes certain business to the public. The order from Hively shall...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information – March 15, 2020
Lyon County Public Health Department in coordination with Lyon County Emergency Management and local educational partners would like to reiterate Governor Kelly’s recommendation to close schools the week of March 16th -20th. In addition we would like to make the...