Governor Laura Kelly held a news conference Saturday afternoon to inform the public that there is at least one presumed positive case of the corona virus, or covid-19 in the state.
The case occurred in Johnson County and Governor Kelly, along with KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman, assure Kansans that there is no threat to the general public’s health at this time. They encourage Kansans to practic good hygiene and follow the advice of health professionals.
The patient, a woman under 50, recently traveled to the East Coast, and her symptoms began March 1. Authorities day she ‘did everything right’ in her efforts to avoid spreading the virus and visited the doctor immediately after she began feeling sick.
The paient is currently isolating herself at home and is expected to recover.
