Four more COVID-19 clusters in Wichita; no deaths reported, officials say
Forty-seven cases of COVID-19 and no deaths have been associated with newly reported clusters at four adult care homes and independent living facilities in Wichita, according to Sedgwick County officials.
On Tuesday, Sedgwick County and the four facilities announced the clusters. Overall, cases at Sedgwick County long-term care facilities account for 304 of the county’s 6,893 cases and 37 of the 50 reported deaths. So far, 16 clusters have been reported at long-term care facilities.
Here is a list of the facilities with newly reported clusters:
Sedgwick Plaza at 2455 N. Woodlawn
- 14 cases (five residents, nine staff)
“... all individuals have been asymptomatic and remain asymptomatic, and there are no other residents or associates displaying symptoms of COVID-19 at this time,” according to a statement.
Wichita Care and Rehab at 4007 E. Lincoln
- 8 cases (one resident, seven staff)
The one resident is “asymptomatic, isolated in our special COVID-19 Unit, and doing well,” the release says. None of the infected staff are in direct-care nursing positions and six of them have recovered while the other is recovering at home, the release says.
Stratford Home at 1425 N. Stratford
- Seven cases (four residents, three staff)
- All residents and staff have been tested
All of the residents are asymptomatic, the release says.
Meridian Rehabilitation & Health Center at 1555 N. Meridian
- 18 cases (12 residents, 6 staff)
This story was originally published September 1, 2020 at 9:29 AM.