Although we are busy addressing the pandemic, our attention is also on the immediate situation involving the tragic killing of George Floyd and subsequent public response.

Read a statement from Johnson County.

Johnson County continues to update its COVID-19 Cases dashboard daily. We're also adding new kinds of information to help the public better understand how the virus is affecting our community.

On the dashboard, we report presumed recovered statistics. As of June 1, 507 positive cases are now presumed recovered. These are surviving individuals not hospitalized and more than 30 days since symptom onset.

Some additional, useful information on the dashboard includes:

Visit the dashboard for daily updates.

Beginning Monday, June 1, people in Johnson County whose vehicle registration expired in May now have access to a new online payment portal to renew that registration. Johnson County Motor Vehicle launched this portal on May 22, for those whose registrations expired in March and April due to not being able to take care of this task during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous to May 22, renewal of an expired registration had to be done in one of the Johnson County Motor Vehicles Offices.

If you previously tried to renew online and your registration was not eligible, you can now renew at jocogov.org/residents/vehicles. Penalties will not apply, at this time, per State of Kansas Executive Order No. 20-36. To use this portal, you must have your plate number and VIN available. This portal is temporary and will only be open for a short period of time.

For questions please email [email protected] or call 913-826-1800.

On Friday, May 29, Johnson County released a new 3-page document to offer additional guidance to residents and businesses.

The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners and the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment strongly recommend that Johnson County residents and businesses continue to adhere to the Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas recommendations. By not placing county orders ourselves, we are relying on Johnson County residents and businesses to demonstrate responsibility, without enforcement, and exercise caution and consideration.

The expectations are in effect through June 11, now that all businesses have been allowed to reopen.

View a larger version of the guidance.

Drive-thru testing for those with symptoms is offered at the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment Olathe office, 11875 S. Sunset Dr.

Residents over the age of 18 can get a free COVID-19 test by making an online appointment. You should seek testing from your primary health care provider first before making an appointment at JCDHE. Supplies and appointment times are limited.

Learn more about this testing option. Read details of the county's testing plan.

Governor Laura Kelly held a news conference on Monday, June 1, to provide an update on the state's efforts to address COVID-19.

Highlights from the news conference include:

Watch a rebroadcast of the Monday, June 1 news conference.

KDHE provided the following data at 9 a.m., on June 1:

Get the latest data from the state.

If you've traveled out of state, visit the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Travel & Exposure Related Isolation/Quarantine webpage for guidance on remaining home for a period of time.

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment encourages the use of face masks when physical distancing of 6 feet or more cannot be avoided and supports state and CDC guidance:

State: Individuals are strongly encouraged to wear cloth masks in public settings, as appropriate.

CDC: Recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other physical distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies).

Learn more about cloth mask recommendations. Get information from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on the use of masks.

Call Johnson County Customer Service at

913-715-5000

TDD: 800-766-3777

We're available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

You can also submit your comments and questions through an online email form. Please direct health-related questions to the COVID-19 hotline. Details below. Johnson County Customer Service is available to answer questions about reopening.

The Johnson County Community Hotline is for virus-related questions ONLY.

Johnson County Community Hotline

913-715-CV19 (2819)

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Spanish language available through same number

 

You can also call the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317, after business hours. You can also email questions to [email protected] or use a chat bot at kdheks.gov/coronavirus.

We've created a webpage for the common questions surrounding COVID-19. Topics include which county buildings are opening and when and much more. As more questions come in, we'll continue to update answers.