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University of Kansas Health System daily update
Doctors at the University of Kansas Health System said they continue to treat a low number of COVID-19 patients.
Of 18 total patients, six have active infections and 12 are recovering. Only one person is in the intensive care unit, and they are not on a ventilator.
The doctors were joined Thursday by Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman.
They discussed the amount of vaccine sitting on shelves because there aren't enough people seeking it in the state and the efforts underway to remedy the problem.
Douglas County Commissioners allow COVID-19 public health order to expire
Commissioners in Douglas County, Kansas, allowed the county's public health order, which included a mask mandate, to expire.
It was one of only two counties left in the state to have a mask mandate in place.
Wyandotte County is the other. Its officials are set to discuss the mask mandate Thursday evening.
60 businesses gather for in-person job fair at Arrowhead Stadium
Some people left without work due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a chance to meet potential employers face-to-face Wednesday.
A job fair featuring around 60 businesses took place at Arrowhead Stadium.
Among those seeking jobs were moms who need the income to care for their children.
One who 41 Action News talked to was hired at the fair and said having a second income again will give her family a sense of normalcy and stability.
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