The number of COVID-19 patients being treated at The University of Kansas Health System is 22 … same as yesterday with four patients in the ICU up one from yesterday. Two are on ventilators up from one yesterday. However, five recovering COVID-19 patients also remain on ventilators with the same 30 other patients from yesterday who are still hospitalized but out of the acute infection phase.
Today, Amanda Gartner, RN, Director of Quality of Safety joined to answer reporter and community questions. Gartner was recognized in pre-game coverage along with a nurse from Truman Medical Centers University Health as frontline workers who are also huge Chiefs fans. Gartner answered the first media question asking if fogging was worth the money to guard against COVID-19. Gartner and doctors agreed that normal cleaning practices should be sufficient to guard against COVID-19 and they would not make the investment in fogging if money is an issue. She encouraged folks to clean well and often.
Doctors answered the following questions:
- When can someone who currently has COVID-19 get the flu shot after isolation?
- News reports claim 9200 health care workers nationally have died of COVID-19. How can you say hospitals are safe?
- Why do COVID-19 patients get all the attention? Why can’t I get into see my doctor?
- What is the percentage of younger people who will now experience long-term conditions from COVID-19?
- If a co-worker attended a sporting event with hundreds or thousands of people, should they quarantine?
- I’m hoping to visit family. Should I get a COVID-19 test? How soon before I leave?
- I’ve read that adding baby shampoo to nasal rinses immobilizes the virus. Is that true?
- Why has the KDE started reporting COVID-19 outbreaks on their website? How does this help?
- Is it true that a small proportion of infected people – 10% to 20% - are driving 80% of new cases?
- What is sticky blood caused by COVID-19? What does it do, and does it happen to everyone who gets COVID-19?
- Is it true COVID-19 will go away as soon as we hold the election?
Monday, September 14 at 8:00 a.m. is the next morning media update. Dr. Kenny Southwick, executive director of Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City guests to Update re-entry into the classroom for his 31 member schools, plus share a website created by MARC for schools to use as a gating resource.
