Garden City and other towns across Kansas are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Garden City, KS community.
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Kansas COVID-19 Cases
Kansas Total Coronavirus Cases: 946,564
Kansas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,229
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Garden City
Emails Show Kansas Agencies Helped Keep Meatpacking Plants Open Despite Concerns About Coronavirus | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
The meatpacking plants that drive the southwest Kansas economy were spared a coronavirus shutdown — even though they were hotspots for infection. GARDEN CITY, Kansas — In mid-May, Finney ... More info »
KCUR 89.3 FM - 08/15/2020 01:01amGarden City becomes the first major city in southwest Kansas to approve a mask ordinance - KSN-TV
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) – After ... Coronavirus in Kansas. Garden City becomes the first major city in southwest Kansas to approve a mask ordinance by: Kaisha Batman. Posted: Nov 12, 2020 / 06 ... More info »
ksn.com - 11/12/2020 08:48amWestern Kansas Is Full Of Coronavirus Hot Spots, Tying Up ICU Beds | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
The coronavirus positivity rate in southwestern Kansas' Finney County was 31% from Oct. 12-16. The county's has added 700 cases in a month. More info »
KCUR 89.3 FM - 10/30/2020 07:10amGarden City, Kansas store linked to coronavirus cases | Wichita Eagle
The Finney County Health Department said that shoppers may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus at the Tienda Variedades Candy store at 107 N. Jennie Barker Rd. in Garden City, KS. More info »
Wichita Eagle - 04/12/2020 06:35pmKansas COVID-19 outbreaks identified in confidential list | Kansas City Star
A confidential list of COVID-19 outbreaks in Kansas reveals the cases and deaths linked to each meatpacking plant and shows that ... The Tyson plant near Garden City has seen 571 cases and one ... More info »
Kansas City Star - 06/06/2020 05:00pm