Kansas hospital, citing suspected coronavirus case, cancels surgery center grand opening
A Kansas hospital has canceled the grand opening for its new surgery center after a suspected case of coronavirus was discovered in its county.
William Newton Hospital in Winfield said in a Facebook post on Sunday that there is a suspected case of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Cowley County. The case is being tested. The hospital said there is also a patient in Wichita who meets the criteria for the virus in addition to a confirmed case in Johnson County.
The hospital canceled the grand opening of the new surgery center, which was scheduled for Sunday, to limit possible exposure to coronavirus.
This story was originally published March 8, 2020 at 4:38 PM.