Live updates: Wichita-area cancellations and changes due to coronavirus
The novel coronavirus pandemic has spread rapidly across the globe in the past three months. Several cases have been reported in Kansas.
Here is a running list of Wichita-area cancellations and restrictions that will be updated as information becomes available.
Wednesday, April 1, announcements:
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport announced that airlines will be reducing flights from Wichita. The reductions start in April or May and run through as long as June. A full list can be found at flywichita.com/airlines-are-cutting-flights-at-ict.
Tuesday, March 31, announcements:
WSU Foundation started an emergency fund for students impacted by COVID-19. The fund will help students with basic necessities like rent and food as well as with technology for online learning. Students can email finaid@wichita.edu for an application. Anyone wanting to donate to the fund can go to foundation.wichita.edu/shockersup.
Corona Response Wichita is a local effort to support seniors. Anyone needing help or wanting to help can go to coronaresponsewichita.com.
The Cotillion updated events that have been postponed, rescheduled or cancelled. A list can be found on thecotillion.com.
Monday, March 30, announcements:
Native Lights Casino, Tonkawa Hotel and Casino, and Tonkawa Gasino are continuing their closures until further notice.
Friday announcements:
Kansas Star Casino postponed the April 11 “Rock of the ‘70s” concert until Nov. 20. Refunds are available.
Wednesday announcements:
The Wichita Animal Shelter is closed to the public. Pet owners can claim pets listed on the Pet-Harbor website by calling 316-350-3366 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. seven days a week to set up an appointment. Stray animals can be left in shelter boxes.
Tuesday announcements:
Wichita Police started the emergency accident reporting plan, also known as EARP. The plan applies to accidents without injuries, where alcohol or drugs are not suspected, that do not involve hit and run, and the vehicles can be moved. Reporting can be done online at wichita.gov/WPD/Pages/MVA.aspx or in person at the Traffic Bureau (332 N. Riverview), Patrol North Bureau (3015 E. 21st St. N.) or Patrol South Bureau (211 E. Pawnee).
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office also put the emergency accident reporting plan into effect for vehicle wrecks. The forms are on sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff under the COVID-19 tab. The completed form will need to be emailed to sheriffcasedesk@sedgwick.gov, mailed to Sheriff Case Desk at 141 E. Elm in Wichita, KS 67203, or faxed to 316-383-7005. A list of documents needed to fill out the form can be found on the Sheriff’s Office website under the COVID-19 tab.
Monday announcements:
The Sedgwick County Jail is closing its lobby to the public at 7 a.m. March 23, through at least April 5. Inmates can still access remote visitation daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and can exchange letters with the public through postal mail. For more information, go to www.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff. The public can use www.jailatm.com to send email, commissary gift packs or money to an inmate. The closure will not affect Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office patrol or emergency responses. Other Sheriff’s Office business will be handled by appointment.
Reuben Sunders Gallery has closed.
Sunday announcements:
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center has banned visitors, and exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Friday announcements:
Several events at Hartman Arena have been postponed. Check hartmanarena.com/events for reschedule dates.
All Department for Children and Families service centers will close to the public beginning Monday, March 23, until further notice. While the public won’t be able to access buildings, the agency’s core services will continue.
Thursday announcements:
Give Back Kansas Challenge will be postponed until summer 2020.
The Cotillion has postponed events through April 17.
Kidslink Preschool closed for the rest of the year.
The Wichita Military Gun and Collectibles Show scheduled for April 18-19 has been canceled.
Half Price Books has closed stores to browsing customers until March 31, but curbside pickup will be offered.
Eric Fisher Academy will close Friday until April 13. Eric Fisher Salon locations will remain open.
PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s Wichita Classic event scheduled for April 25 at Intrust Bank Arena has been rescheduled for Aug. 8.
The Cotillion has postponed all events through April 17.
Sedgwick County will close Women, Infant and Children sites at 1749 S. Martinson and 1311 S. Clifton. All county WIC services will take place at 1900 E. Ninth. People with questions about appointments can call 316-660-7444.
Sedgwick County has canceled or postponed events and meetings for several organizations, including the Aging Network, Sedgwick County Advisory Council on Aging and Disabilities, Hoarding Coalition, Hoarding Investigative Team, Clutter Cleaners Support Group, Silver Haired Legislators, RSVP Advisory Council, Diabetes Prevention Program classes, the Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas Recognition event and Coordinated Transit District-9 travel.
Wednesday announcements:
Sedgwick County Register of Deeds Office has closed until further notice.
Wichita Symphony postponed the remainder of 2019-2020 season.
Ascension Via Christi postponed non-urgent procedures for at least 45 days. Also, annual wellness visits and well-child visits that do not involve immunizations are being postponed for 60 days from the original appointment.
Towne East Square mall will close at 7 p.m. and stay closed until March 29.
Senior Services of Wichita closed its downtown and northeast senior centers until further notice.
Open Streets ICT at Nomar is canceled.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office has suspended fingerprinting for concealed carry application and employment and background checks, effective Thursday through March 31. Offender registrations will be conducted by phone when possible.
The Kansas Supreme Court as ordered all district and appellate courts to cease all but emergency operations until further notice. Jury trials that are already underway are permitted to continue.
The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, or KSCPOST, will close its office from Saturday to April 6.
Haysville City Hall’s public entrance is closed, and all business is to be conducted by phone at 316-529-5900 or at the drive-up window.
Haysville Senior Center will continue to distribute noon meals through Meals on Wheels and Friendship Meals, and Wednesday’s commodities distribution will continue with changes to the procedure. All activities and programs have been canceled indefinitely.
Haysville Municipal Court is canceled for Tuesday. Cancellation notices have been sent, and fines can be paid online or by phone at 316-529-5920.
Haysville Public Works is limiting business transactions to phone, email and fax. The recycling center is closed until further notice.
The Haysville Activity Center is closed indefinitely.
Cowley College has postponed spring musical “9 to 5,” with tentative performance dates of May 7-9.
GreenAcres Markets remain open “and are here to help.”
Tuesday announcements:
Lake Afton Public Observatory will be closed until at least May 3.
Gov. Laura Kelly signed an executive order that temporarily bars evictions and foreclosures.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will be closed until March 31.
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office closed video visitations at the jail until March 31. Video visitation can still be done visitfromhome.net.
Catholic Dioceses of Wichita and Salina suspended public Mass until further notice.
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple said Tuesday that he wants residents to start a citywide social media hashtag — #ICTResponse — for posts related to coronavirus.
Coffee with Sedgwick County Commissioner Lacey Cruse at 8:30 a.m. on Friday has been canceled.
Ascension Via Christi will increase its guidelines for people entering its facilities. Patients are only allowed to have one visitor at a time. Visitors can’t be under the age of 18. Screening is required for anyone coming into its facilities and entry areas are limited. Anyone with a fever, cough or difficulty breathing are asked not to visit but to do virtual visits through an online platform.
Kansas casinos with state-owned gaming will close at the end of business Tuesday until at least March 30. The impacted casinos are the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kansas Crossing in Pittsburg and Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City. The closure of Kansas Star Casino and Event Center will not affect the hotel.
Sedgwick County District Court wants anyone summoned to appear at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday to the jury room on the first floor to instead call 316-660-5900. This applies only to lawsuits with “LM” on the case number.
Derby Municipal Court has canceled regular court sessions through April 9 for all “non-critical” cases. Cases such as DUI, domestic battery, sentencings and in-custody cases will remain on the docket.
The Sedgwick County Jail has suspended all onsite family video visitation from Tuesday until March 31. The jail lobby will still be open.
The Wichita Chamber of Commerce has postponed or canceled events, starting Wednesday.
Wichita Community Theatre has canceled its final performances of “Rumors.”
Von Maur will close all store locations Wednesday through March 27. The store website, vonmaur.com, will remain operational.
All K-12 public schools in Kansas are closed for the rest of the school year, though learning is expected to continue online.
Sedgwick County has closed the Household Hazardous Waste Swap and Shop.
All meeting related to the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department have been canceled.
Emprise Bank will close all branch lobbies beginning Wednesday. Drive-throughs will remain open, as will ATMs and digital banking tools.
Sedgwick County Commission meetings will continue as scheduled and remain open to the public, but agendas will be limited to essential business.
The Sedgwick County Courthouse, the sheriff’s office and fire and EMS stations will remain open, as will Sedgwick County Park, North East Sedgwick County Park and Lake Afton.
Sedgwick County has canceled or postponed events and meetings for several organizations, including the E-Waste collection event, all COMCARE Mental Health First Aid and CPI trainings, COMCARE Mental Health Advisory Board Meeting, COMCARE Therapeutic Preschool and Legionella and Heath Care Symposium.
Monday announcements:
Wichita City Council meetings will continue as scheduled and remain open to the public, but agendas will be limited to essential business.
Wichita City Hall, as well as Wichita police and fire stations, will remain open. Public tours are suspended through March 27.
Wichita parks and public golf courses will remain open, but tee times will be staggered “to ensure proper social distancing for players.”
Sedgwick County Commission declared a state of emergency and banned gatherings of 50 people or more throughout the county, a reduction from 250 set on Friday.
Kansas Corporation Commission issued an emergency order suspending utility service disconnections for nonpayment until April 15. The directive includes electrical, natural gas, water and telecommunications utilities under the KCC’s jurisdiction, several of which have already voluntarily suspended disconnects.
Wichita Public Works and Utilities has suspended water shutoffs.
All Wichita Public Library locations will close Tuesday through March 27. The library board of directors meetings scheduled for Tuesday have been canceled.
All Wichita Park and Recreation centers will close Tuesday through March 27, including spring break camps and recreation programming. The Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center will also close.
Wichita State University has moved all classes online or to remote instruction for the remainder of the semester. Spring commencement has been postponed. The university has also canceled all fine arts events.
Kansas State University has canceled in-person graduation ceremonies for the Manhattan and Polytechnic campuses, and all classes will be taught remotely through the end of the semester.
The American Athletic Conference has canceled all athletic completion and championships for the remainder of the academic year, and all member institutions have called off practices.
K-State Research and Extension is closing the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center to the public effective Monday afternoon until further notice.
Butler Community College has closed its campuses to students, visitors and the public from Wednesday to April 10. Beginning March 30, all classes will use an online format for the remainder of the spring semester.
Century II will close Tuesday through March 27.
Botanica will close Tuesday through March 27.
CityArts, Wichita Art Museum, Old Cowtown Museum and Mid-America All-Indian Museum will close Tuesday through March 27.
The Great Plains Nature Center will close Tuesday through March 27, but the outdoor public area will remain open.
The Cosmosphere International Science Center & Space Museum in Hutchinson is closing for two weeks with plans to reopen April 1.
Wichita Municipal Court is suspended from Wednesday until April 6, and affected cases will be rescheduled. Domestic violence bond-out cases will continue as scheduled.
Sedgwick County District Court has postponed most traffic cases until April 6. The order by the chief judge excludes any traffic case currently set for trial, probation violation or DUI sentencing, which will take place unless prior arrangements have been made to continue the hearing.
The Kansas Supreme Court canceled oral arguments scheduled for March 23-26 in Topeka in 17 appeal cases. The travel docket for April 7 at Concordia High School has also been canceled. The court has also restricted access to the Kansas Judicial Center, and a justice has self-quarantined.
The Wichita Police Department canceled daily media briefings through the rest of the week.
Barton County Jail has suspended all visitations except by attorneys and legal staff.
The Kansas Prisoner Review Board has canceled March public comment sessions in Derby and Topeka.
The Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department’s neighborhood inspection division won’t accept walk-in customers or appointments.
The Water Center will close Tuesday through March 27.
Atwater, Colvin and Evergreen Neighborhood Resource Centers will close Tuesday through March 27.
The Q-Line will not operate between Tuesday and March 27, but all other city bus routes will continue operating on their normal schedule.
City of Wichita public events and programming, including meetings of district and city advisory boards, are canceled Tuesday through March 27. The District II Advisory Board meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rockwell Branch Library has been canceled.
Roxy’s Downtown has canceled the remaining performances of “A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine” and put Golden Girls opening on hold.
Ascension Via Christi told its volunteers to stay home, suspended all hospital-based health education classes, support groups and tours and announced job interviews would be conducted by phone only. In additions, patients with urgent care needs are encouraged to consider virtual visits through Ascension Online Care. The cost is $20 through March with the code HOME.
All Workforce Centers of South Central Kansas closed on Monday, March 16, including the Wichita Workforce Center, Butler Workforce Center in El Dorado, Cowley Workforce Center in Winfield, and Sumner Workforce Center in Wellington. All job fairs and workshops for the week of March 16-20 will be rescheduled.
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas will close all clubs start Tuesday until further notice.
Senior Services of Wichita has closed the Linwood Senior Center and Orchard Park Senior Center.
Meals on Wheels is still delivering and is in need of more volunteers. It is also preparing additional emergency meals to deliver to clients in case service is suspended or delayed.
The Roving Pantry operated by Senior Services of Wichita provides delivery of groceries to homebound residents age 60 and over for a delivery fee that is capped at $5. Residents place their orders over the phone and pay for the groceries, which are delivered on a designated day. The group is able to take on more clients immediately. For help contact Laurel Alkire or Chris Heiman at 316-267-0302.
Mulvane Art Museum will close Tuesday through March 31, and all public programs are canceled during that time.
Sunday announcements:
The Greater Wichita YMCA has closed all branch location and YMCA Farha Sports Centers, effective Monday. Spring break camp programs and early learning center services will still be offered “as a resource for working parents.”
Dillons 24-hour grocery stores will now close overnight “to focus on cleaning and replenishment.” This includes the Dillons Marketplace stores at Central and Rock and at 21st and Maize in Wichita, which will be open from 6 a.m. to midnight until further notice.
Saturday announcements:
Forum Theatre’s Words & Music of Tina Turner concert was postponed until May 29-31.
Wichita Flea Market at the Kansas Star Casino has canceled its March 21-22 event.
Friday announcements:
Evergy announced it would not disconnect utilities for residents with overdue bills because of “potential hardship from coronavirus.”
Society of Women Engineers Engineering Expo on March 28 in Sedgwick County has been canceled.
Run2Believe 5K Memorial Run/Walk on March 21 in Maize was canceled.
Andover Public Library officials will still answer calls but the library will not be open to the public until further notice.
Exploration Place will be closed through at least March 31.
Sedgwick County Zoo is closed to the public indefinitely starting 5 p.m. on Friday.
Exploration Place is closed through at least March 31, including camps, birthday parties field trips and facility rentals such as prom, weddings or receptions.
Catholic Diocese of Wichita: The diocese announced members are not obligated to attend Sunday Mass, until further notice. Confirmations are also postponed until further notice.
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland: All planned “cookie booths have been canceled and the cookie cupboards will be closed during this time.”
St. Patrick’s Day Parades: Wichita’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Delano neighborhood was canceled.
Kansas prisons: No visitors are allowed at Kansas Department of Corrections facilities until further notice.
Friends University: On Friday morning, the school updated its response plan and said that spring break would be extended by one week for all students. Classes will resume on March 30 in an online format, and face-to-face classes will resume on Monday, April 6. All on-campus Fine Arts events are canceled. Friends will continue to update its plan at friends.edu/coronavirus
Wichita Symphony Orchestra: The March 14 and 15 concerts have been canceled.
Wichita Art Museum: All activities have been canceled or postponed through the end of March. The museum itself will remain open to visitors.
City of Wichita is canceling all events at Century II expected to draw more than 250 visitors.
Kansas high school basketball tournaments have been canceled.
The Mercy Me concert at Hartman Arena has been postponed until October.
Chisholm Trail Gun Show scheduled for Sunday at Hartman Arena has been canceled.
The Garden Circus Spectacular March 20-22 at Hartman Arena is postponed. Tickets will be honored for the new dates, which will be announced soon.
The Bare Knuckle Fight Championship 11, scheduled for Saturday at Intrust Bank Arena has been postponed until June 20.
Clint Black show at Kansas Star Arena, scheduled for Friday, has been postponed.
Kansas Sunflower Swap Meet, scheduled for Saturday at Century II, has been canceled and may be rescheduled.
“Napoleon Dynamite” at the Cotillion, scheduled for Friday, has been postponed.
Wichita Collegiate School: After spring break next week, the school will have students work from home from March 23 to April 3. The hope is to have students return on April 6. Kids Club will also be closed from spring break until April 3.
Wichita Public Schools: USD 259 canceled all athletic practices and community gatherings on school district property during spring break, which spans through next week.
Maize School District: USD 266 suspended sports practices and community gatherings on school property. The announcement said the suspension would be reevaluated on March 22. The school district will still host the YMCA Key Academy after-school care on Friday.
Central Christian College of Kansas is asking students not to return from spring break and to hold classes online until April 5.
Mead Neighborhood Association meeting, scheduled for Monday at The Center Church, has been canceled.
USA Wrestling Kansas’ “Folkstyle State Championships,” scheduled for Saturday at the Kansas Expocentre, has been canceled.
Women for Kansas fundraiser celebrating U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on her 87th Birthday, scheduled for Sunday, has been canceled.
Mulvane ArtLab: The art lab at the Mulvane Art Museum is closed to the public until further notice.
Pathway Church has closed its buildings and canceled all events at its campuses until further notice. Livestream services will be available through the Pathway Church app or at pathwaychurch.live
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has canceled its Sunday Sacrament services.
The Scandinavian Society of Wichita’s dinner and meeting scheduled for Friday has been canceled.
K-State Research and Extension in Sedgwick County has suspended or canceled all programs through March 28 except for the Growing Growers ICT workshop which will be presented online.
Still open
As of Friday afternoon, these attractions announced they would still be open:
Tanganykia Wildife Park still plans to open for the season on Saturday.
The shows at Roxy’s Uptown, which seats 150, will continue as planned.
Shows at the Loony Bin Comedy Club will continue as planned.
Thursday announcements:
Schools
Wichita Public Schools: USD 259 canceled all athletic practices and community gatherings on school district property during spring break, which spans through next week. The district has extended flu season custodial cleaning through April 17. Extra hand sanitizer has been ordered.
Newman University: Wichita’s Newman University was the first Wichita college to announce plans to extend its spring break by an extra week. Spring break for students begins Monday. The school will not resume face-to-face classes until March 30. Online classes will continue as scheduled.
Wichita State University: WSU canceled classes next week ahead of spring break. After March 30, when spring break ends, the university will move classes online for at least two weeks.
University of Kansas: Face-to-face classes have been canceled for next week. Starting March 23, all classes will be held online until further notice.
Kansas State University: Like KU, K-State has canceled face-to-face classes next week. Starting March 23, all classes will be held online until further notice.
Emporia State University: ESU has canceled classes next week. Starting March 23, all classes will be held online until further notice.
Fort Hays State University: FHSU will go online-only on March 23, following spring break, and plans to stay that way to the end of the school year in May.
Pittsburg State University: PSU has suspended all university-led travel outside Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas, including conferences and meetings. On Friday, PSU suspended in-person courses starting that day. The courses will start in an “alternative format beginning Monday, March 30.”
Washburn University: In-person classes are canceled until March 20. After that, most classes will move online. Students are being encouraged to stay home and not return to campus after spring break until face-to-face classes resume. All events with 100 or more people scheduled to April 4 are being reviewed and possibly canceled.
Hospitals
Wesley Medical Center, 550 N. Hillside: All but five of its 57 entrances are closed. It is screening all patients, visitors and vendors as they enter the hospital. It’s also asking people to limit routine visits to patients.
Ascension Via Christi hospitals St. Francis, 929 N. St. Francis, and St. Joseph, 3600 E. Harry: These hospitals are not allowing visitors who have flu-like symptoms and/or cough, fever, and/or shortness of breath, runny nose/nasal congestion or sore throat. It is asking visitors to stay away if they have returned in the past 14 days from a country on the CDC’s Warning Levels 2 and 3, which includes China, Iran, Italy, Germany, Spain and dozens of other European countries.
Events
Cher’s “Here We Go Again Tour” at Intrust Bank Arena: International pop star Cher’s concert in Wichita, scheduled for April 22, has been postponed to September 30. Tickets already purchased will be honored. Refunds are available where you bought your ticket.
Naftzger Park and Evergy Pavillion grand opening: The grand re-opening, concert and fireworks at a downtown Wichita park has been postponed until further notice, the city of Wichita announced Thursday on social media.
Harlem Globetrotters at Intrust Bank Arena: Friday’s game has been canceled. It will be rescheduled at some point next week. Ticketholders may use their tickets for the rescheduled game.
Blarney Breakfast to benefit Rainbows United: The 45th Annual fundraiser will be held online this year. Rainbows United hopes to use online platforms for donations. Tickets are no longer for sale. Any tickets already purchased and nonrefundable and will be considered a donation. Items traditionally available at the breakfast will be sold online at rainbowsunited.org/blarneybreakfast.
American Athletic Conference spring sports, including basketball tournament: Wichita State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will not play in their annual conference tournaments. All spring sports in Wichita State’s conference have been suspended indefinitely.
March Madness: Men’s and women’s NCAA championship tournament have been canceled.
College World Series: The NCAA baseball championship tournament has been canceled.
St. Patrick’s Day Parades: Wichita’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Delano neighborhood was still scheduled as of Thursday afternoon. Kansas City and Topeka’s parades have been canceled.
Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State: The art museum remains open during regular operating hours but has canceled its Family Fun Day on Saturday; Senior Wednesday with Curator Ksenya Gurshtein; and “Emotions Go To Work” film series on March 20.
Great Plains Honors Council Conference: This year’s conference sponsored by Wichita State University and Hutchinson Community College was planned to showcase honors students’ scholarly work at Century II on March 20-22. It is now canceled, and tickets will be refunded.
“The Principals with Richard Elliott and Brett Valliant” at Century II: A show featuring Wichita’s Wurlitzer Organ scheduled for March 17 has been rescheduled for August 28.
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day: Planned for April 4, Smithsonian’s offer of free and discounted tickets to area museums has been canceled.
Apollo 13 50th Anniversary at the Cosmosphere: This celebration, planned for April 3-4, has been will be rescheduled for an unspecified future date. The Cosmosphere is notifying ticketholders and guests. The Cosmosphere remains open to visitors.
STS-31: Hubble 30th Anniversary at the Cosmosphere: Planned for May 8-9, this event will be rescheduled for an unspecified future date. The Cosmosphere is notifying ticketholders and guests.
Textron Aviation’s Youth Employment Program interviews: This high school internship interviewing event was planned for Thursday evening. A statement by the company said interested parties should attend its next interviewing session Saturday, March 28 at the Alvin E. Morris Administrative Center.
Sedgwick County Republican Party meetings: All in-person meetings of the local Republicans planned for March have been suspended, including its attendance of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday and the “Bipartisan River Clean-up.”
Sedgwick County Democratic Women meeting: A planned meeting Thursday evening with Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi, who is campaigning for a seat in the U.S. Senate, is canceled.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 11: The event, scheduled for Saturday at INTRUST Bank Arena, has been postponed until June 20.
NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship: The tournament was slated from March 16-21 at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. It has been postponed until April 20.
Nursing homes
Visitation bans or restrictions have been placed on the following senior living facilities:
Reeds Cove, 2114 N. 127th Ct. E.: Only medically necessary personnel allowed in the facility.
Larksfield Place, 7373 E. 29th St. N.: An official at Larksfield Place said the facility “is proceeding with a precautionary lockdown,” restricting visitors to essential and screened personnel only. Transportation out of the facility is limited to emergency situations. Family members and friends are being asked not to visit until further notice.
Homestead of Wichita, 12221 W. Maple, and Homestead of Crestview, 600 N. 127th St. E.: Following recommendations from the American Health Care Association, Homestead is permitting only “essential guests” to enter its senior living buildings. An essential guest is defined as someone providing active health care services to a resident.
Villa Maria, 116 S. Central, Mulvane: Visitors are screened for fever and must sanitize their hands prior to entering.
Catholic Care Center, 6700 E. 45th St. N., Bel Aire: The following events have been canceled: Parkinson’s Education Symposium, April 24th at Church of the Magdalen; Caregiver Education Event at Catholic Care Center, March 19th; Shepherd’s Crossing Open House, March 15th at Catholic Care Center; Party for Parkinson’s 5k run, April 25th at Catholic Care Center.
If you know of other Wichita-area cancellations, postponements or restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, please email Chance Swaim at cswaim@wichitaeagle.com or Jason Tidd at jtidd@wichitaeagle.com.
This story was originally published March 12, 2020 at 2:27 PM.