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Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration Expires Today

Today, May 11, 2023 marks the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration. It's been a long road. Most tools to fight COVID, like vaccines, treatments, and testing, will remain available to the public.  Walk-ins...

RCHD Encourages Vaccinations as 2022 Flu/COVID Season Begins

(RILEY COUNTY, KS - November 9, 2022) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recorded 48 new COVID-19 cases for Riley County for the week of October 29 - November 4. The Incidence Rate is 64.7, placing Riley County in the SUBSTANTIAL incid...

New, Bivalent Vaccine Boosters Now Available

The new, bivalent doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are now available at the Riley County Health Department Clinic. The new booster doses are designed to promote immune responses to the original COVID-19 strains as well as the recent BA.4 and BA.5 ...

COVID-19 Vaccinations for Young Children Begin June 30

(RILEY COUNTY, KS - June 28, 2022) COVID-19 vaccine administration for young children will begin Thursday, June 30 at the Riley County Health Department Clinic, located at 2030 Tecumseh Road. All children older than 6 months of age are eligible for vaccin...

11-24-21 Update: 54 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – November 24, 2021) Riley County has identified 54 new positive Coronavirus cases and 98 additional recoveries since the last report on November 18, 2021. 

In Riley County, since December, there have been a total of 26...

11-18-21 Update: Two deaths and 116 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – November 18, 2021) Two Riley County residents have passed away after testing positive for COVID-19.

• A 63 year old unvaccinated female tested positive on 10/5/21 and died 10/15/21 

• A 46 year old unvaccinated m...

11-10-21 Update: Two deaths and 120 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – November 10, 2021) Two Riley County residents have passed away after testing positive for COVID-19. 

• A 61 year old unvaccinated female tested positive on 10/20/21 and died 11/5/21 at Via Christi Hospital. 

• A f...

11-05-21: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Announced for Children Ages 5-11

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – November 5, 2021) In light of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director signing off on administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 the Riley County Health Department will be hol...

11-03-21 Update: One death and 41 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – November 3, 2021) One Riley County resident has passed away after testing positive for COVID-19. 

A 67 year-old vaccinated woman tested positive on October 18th and passed away on November 2nd at Ascension Via Christi...

Riley County Commission Chairman Tests Positive for COVID-19

(RILEY COUNTY, KS- November 3, 2021) Riley County Commission Chairman John Ford has tested positive for COVID-19. Ford tested positive on November 2nd. The Riley County Health Department is notifying those who are considered close contacts of Commissioner...

10-27-21 Update: 38 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – October 27, 2021) Riley County has identified 38 new positive Coronavirus cases and 54 additional recoveries since the last report on October 21, 2021. 

In Riley County, since December, there have been a total of 238 ...

10-21-21 Update: 65 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – October 21, 2021) Riley County has identified 65 new positive Coronavirus cases and 68 additional recoveries since the last report on October 14, 2021. 

In Riley County, since December, there have been a total of 234 ...

10-14-21 Update: 74 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – October 14, 2021) Riley County has identified 74 new positive Coronavirus cases and 44 additional recoveries since the last report on October 6, 2021. 

In Riley County, since December, there have been a total of 223 p...

10-06-21 Update: One death and 49 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – October 06, 2021) One Riley County resident has passed away after testing positive for COVID-19. 

A 79 year-old fully vaccinated man tested positive on September 14th and passed away on September 30th at Via Christi H...

09-29-21: 62 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – September 29, 2021) Riley County has identified 62 new positive Coronavirus cases and 139 additional recoveries since the last report on September 22, 2021. 

In Riley County, since December, there have been a total of...

09-23-21 Update: One death and 116 new positive COVID cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – September 23, 2021) One Riley County resident has passed away after testing positive for COVID-19. 

A 28-year-old unvaccinated male tested positive for COVID-19 on 8/13/2021 and died on 9/14/2021 at St. Luke&rsquo...