Greetings!
Today, Johnson County Chairman Ed Eilert joined other regional leaders in announcing an Emergency Public Health Order to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic.
Effective March 24
, it orders residents to stay at home, except for essential needs, for 30 days. Consideration will be given after 30 days whether to prolong these orders beyond that date, based on public health and critical care information available at that time.
Examples of essential businesses and services that will remain open during this time:
- Government services
- Infrastructure projects
- Child care
- Health care
- Grocery stores
- Pharmacies
- Delivery/carry-out/drive-through services from restaurants
For answers to some of your questions about this order,
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Johnson County's call center is open today until 8:00 p.m. at (913) 715-5000 to answer questions, which also can be emailed to
https://jocogov.org/contact-us
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For updates from Johnson County about the COVID-19,
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You can sign up for daily updates from Johnson County by clicking the signup link near the bottom of this page:
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The Johnson County COVID-19 Hotline for health-related questions is available and staffed by volunteer nurses from Johnson County schools, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday at (913) 715-2819.
For those who do not have a primary care doctor, Johnson County will address health-related questions and concerns at (913) 396-7070.
Sincerely,
