Ellis County Health Department
The Ellis County Health Department is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our patients, staff and the community.
ECHD is coordinating with KDHE, community health partners and local schools to closely monitor COVID-19.
Currently, the risk to the Ellis County public is low.
ECHD will continue to diligently monitor and inform the public of any potential risks. ECHD wants to provide support to our local community in any way that we can.
The primary focus for the ECHD is monitoring the situation and educating the public. Please help us in this endeavor as we all strive to protect the residents of Ellis County.
“Right now, there is no community spread,” Dr. Lee Norman, KDHE Secretary, said. “The cases in Kansas are here because of transmission elsewhere. However, Kansans should remain vigilant. It’s important to live your lives, but it’s also important to take basic precautions like exercising good hygiene practices. It is up to each of us to do our part.”
“Kansas is working alongside local and federal public health partners in addressing presumptive positive cases in our state, and the potential spread of the virus,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “It is our highest priority to keep all Kansans healthy and safe. Everyone should continue to practice safe habits such as hand washing and staying home when sick. The KDHE website, www.kdheks.gov, has daily updates and other resources to keep Kansans educated on COVID-19."
People should exercise vigilance when attending large public gatherings, particularly those people over age 60 and those with weakened immune systems or chronic medical conditions.
There are mass events guidance documents from the Centers from Disease Control available on KDHE’s website, www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus.
If you have symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath and believe you may have had contact or have had contact with someone with a laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19, stay home and call your healthcare provider.
You may also call the KDHE phone bank at 1-866-534-3463 (1-866-KDHEINF) today or 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday.
For more information about COVID-19, visit KDHE’s website and Frequently Asked Questions at www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/ and www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
— Jason Kennedy,
Health Services director
Ellis County