A Giant Bear Mandible (Agriotherium schneideri Sellards 1916) from Sedgwick County, Kansas

2020 ◽  
Vol 123 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Michael J. Everhart ◽  
Rebecca A. Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
Sedgwick County

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Pre-K-12 Students and Staff in a Mid-sized Metropolitan Area

2021 ◽  
pp. 575-584
Author(s):  
Paul Teran ◽  
Julia Kononowicz ◽  
Stephanie Kuhlmann ◽  
Julian Dedeaux ◽  
Kari Harris
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Hybrid Education ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
School Based ◽  
Sedgwick County ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

Objective: During fall 2020, schools used a variety of learning modes based on anticipated risk of viral transmission within schools. Methods: De-identified SARS-CoV-2 data from 11 school districts in the Wichita, Kansas metropolitan area from August 1 to November 15, 2020, was collated for analysis. The Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) databases were accessed for community-level and contact tracing data. Results: Altogether, 13,573 staff and 54,479 students receiving full or partial on-site (hybrid) education were included. Few students (1.4%) or staff (4.7%) tested positive for SARSCoV- 2. District rates varied from 0.1% to 3.3% in students and 0.7% to 8.7% in staff. Students in grades 9-12 had a higher rate of positive tests and cases were more likely linked to school-based exposure. Staff rate by grade level did not show an identifiable trend; staff rates were higher in nonattendance centers. Conclusions: Low SARS-CoV-2 student case rates suggests on-site learning formats may be appropriate. School trends reflected community rate reinforcing that communitylevel interventions are necessary to decrease transmission. As new variants arise, transmission characteristics must be studied. Health and education partnership is important to ensure the greatest well-being for students and staff.

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