April 9, 2020 - McPherson Buzz

Daily 911 for 4/8/20

April 9, 2020 Buzz Staff

EMS and Fire personnel responded to South Ash for a report of a sick person with altered LOC or abnormal breathing at 2:22 am. Police personnel responded to West Kansas Avenue for an urgent welfare check at 3:19 pm. EMS personnel responded to South Main Street for a report of a fall at 4:55 pm. EMS personnel responded to North Oak Street for a report of an unknown problem or medical alarm at 5:46 pm. Police personnel responded to East Elizabeth Street for a report of a past burglary/home invasion at 6:11 pm. EMS and Fire personnel responded to East

Community Spread Determined in McPherson County

April 9, 2020 Editor

Due to the increasing amount of COVID-19 cases in McPherson County without a history of travel, McPherson County Health Department believes it is likely that the disease is spread person to person, indicating community spread. McPherson County Health Department defines community spread as five or more cases not related to travel. The local health department has also identified a positive case of COVID-19 involving an employee at Dillons, 1320 N Main St, McPherson, KS 67460. While the employee was not symptomatic while at work, the individual was at work immediately prior to symptoms. Those who shopped at the above Dillons

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McPherson County With 13 Positive Cases

April 9, 2020 Editor

As of April 9, 2020, in Kansas, there were 1,106 cases from 57 counties with 42 deaths reported as of 11 a.m. • There have been 263 of 847 cases that have been hospitalized. • There have been 9,669 negative tests conducted at KDHE and private labs. • Age range is 0 years to 99 years (median 55 years) • There have been 262 tests at KHEL and 844 at private labs. • 587 cases are female and 518 are male and 1 unknown. County Case Count Atchison County 2 Barber County 1 Barton County 4 Bourbon County 7 Butler