Governor Laura Kelly announced additional efforts the State is taking to combat COVID 19. Governor Kelly deployed 80 nonmedical soldiers and airmen from the Kansas National Guard to support the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s testing sites across the State and assist with the shipment and delivery of personal protective equipment. KOFO’s Jeff Brewer with more:
Kelly also engaged the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Health Administration to provide limited acute care and intensive care unit beds for temporary medical treatment of non-eligible VA individuals to help reduce the strain on Kansas hospitals.
