A Douglas County resident being treated for possible corona virus has tested negative for the disease. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is reporting those results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This comes several days after he had been placed in isolation at Lawrence Memorial Hospital exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness after recently traveling to Wuhan, China. A news release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says they are continuing to work with CDC and local agencies to detect and respond to any future cases of corona virus that may occur in Kansas. KDHE Reports that with these results, Kansas currently has no confirmed cases of corona virus and no suspected cases under investigation.
