"NEW" Kansas / Mitchell County Restricted Travel Order(s)
    
MC Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
COVID-19 Notices for Mitchell County, KS

There are 4 notices on this page as of November 5, 2020
  • Updated Restricted Travel Orders for MCKS
  • Self-serve fountain machines NO LONGER prohibited in MCKS 
November 5, 2020 - KDHE Amended Travel Quarantine List
August 11, 2020 - KDHE amends travel quarantine list
Florida removed; mass gatherings greater than 500 added
 
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list, removing the state of Florida and adding attendance at mass gatherings greater than 500 people. Additionally, those countries with a CDC Level 3 Travel Health Notice with restrictions remain.
 
This list is effective for all persons returning to or entering Kansas on the effective dates. The state will review/update this list every two weeks. A comprehensive list of those individuals needing to quarantine for 14 days includes visitors and Kansans who have:

  • Attended / traveled to mass gathering events of 500 people or greater on or after August 11.
  • Traveled to / from Florida between June 29 – August 11. 
  • Been on a cruise ship or river cruise on or after March 15.
  • International travel on or after July 14 to countries with a CDC Level 3 Travel Health Notice, including China, Iran, European Schengen area, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Brazil. International travelers must follow CDC guidance and protocols  
 
Others needing to continue quarantining:
Anyone subject to a travel-related quarantine for a state or country previously on the travel-related quarantine list must complete their 14-day quarantine period.

Received notification from public health officials (state or local) that you are a close contact of a laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19.
 
Travel quarantines do not prohibit travel through Kansas. People from these locations may still travel through Kansas. If this is done, KDHE recommends limited stops, wearing a mask at rest stops or when getting gas and being 6’ from others when doing so. If the destination is Kansas, they would be required to quarantine upon arrival to their destination.
 
Critical infrastructure sector employees who have traveled to these destinations should contact their local health department regarding instructions for application of these quarantine orders while working. Critical infrastructure employees, such as public health, law enforcement, food supply, etc., need to have the staffing resources to continue serving Kansans so the local health department may allow a modified quarantine. Please note the only exemption for these quarantine mandates for critical infrastructure sector employees is work – they are not to go any other locations outside of work.

June 17, 2020 - KDHE Adds States To Travel Quarantine List, Removes Others
This order is now vacated

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added three states to the quarantine list: Alabama, Arizona and Arkansas, and removed six states from the list: Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. This is effective for persons returning today, June 17, and moving forward. The state will review/update this list on July 1.
 
A comprehensive list of those individuals in Kansas needing to quarantine for 14 days includes those who have:
Traveled to:
  • Maryland on or after May 12.
  • Alabama, Arizona and Arkansas on or after June 17.
  • Been on a cruise ship or river cruise on or after March 15.
  • International travel on or after March 15.

Others needing to continue quarantining:
  • Received notification from public health officials (state or local) that you are a close contact of a laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19.
 
Please note these quarantine orders do not apply to critical infrastructure sectors needed to continue operations during this pandemic. Public health, including hospitals, clinics, law enforcement, meatpacking supply, etc. need to have the staffing resources to continue serving Kansans. While KDHE strongly recommends these quarantine restrictions for everyone, we do recognize that services need to continue. KDHE encourages facilities to ensure they have updated their Emergency Preparedness Plans and implement protocols to ensure that no employee comes to work symptomatic.
 
For more information on COVID-19, please visit the KDHE website at www.kdhe.ks.gov/coronavirus.
05-26-20 - UPDATED Mitchell County Restricted Travel Order
MC Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
This order is now vacated

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NUMBER: 2020-MCHD-006

RE:  PUBLIC TRAVEL
 
Effective May 27th, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. the Board of Health / Health Officer hereby issues the following order of 14-day isolation and quarantine in Mitchell County effective on the __ day of _______, 2020 at ______AM/PM:
 
To individuals who have traveled to areas identified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Individuals who have traveled to the following counties in Kansas: Finney and Ford. Individuals who have traveled to the following counties in Nebraska: Douglas and Lancaster. People subject to quarantine under this order must comply with the KDHE home quarantine guidelines currently in place and as they are updated. Any planned travel going forward will also incur the same order for isolation and quarantine.
 
The basis for this order is: Efforts to reduce exposure and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
 
All prior Public Travel orders are hereby vacated. This order will remain in effect until vacated by the Board of Health or Health Officer.  Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Cortney Murrow, Mitchell County Health Department Administrator, at 785-738-5175, or in person at the Mitchell County Health Department, 310 W. 8th St Beloit, KS 67420.
05-15-20 - UPDATED Mitchell County Restricted Travel Order
MC Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
COVID-19 Notices for Mitchell County, KS

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NUMBER: 2020-MCHD-004
This order is now vacated

RE:  PUBLIC TRAVEL
 
Effective May 18th, 2020, the Board of Health / Health Officer hereby issues the following order of 14-day isolation and quarantine in Mitchell County effective on the __ day of _______, 2020 at ______AM/PM:
 
To individuals who have traveled to areas identified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Individuals who have traveled to the following counties in Kansas: Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Finney, Ford, Seward, and Lyon. Individuals who have traveled to the following counties in Nebraska: Hall, Douglas, Sarpy, Dawson, Adams, and Lancaster. People subject to quarantine under this order must comply with the KDHE home quarantine guidelines currently in place and as they are updated. Any planned travel going forward will also incur the same order for isolation and quarantine.
 
The basis for this order is: Efforts to reduce exposure and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
 
All prior Public Travel orders are hereby vacated. This order will remain in effect until vacated by the Board of Health or Health Officer.  Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Cortney Murrow, Mitchell County Health Department Administrator, at 785-738-5175, or in person at the Mitchell County Health Department, 310 W. 8th St Beloit, KS 67420.
 
I hereby certify that this notice was served in-hand to the above-named person(s) on
______________________ at ______ a.m./p.m.
Sincerely,
PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NUMBER: 2020-MCHD-005

RE:  Self-Serve Fountain
 
Effective May 18th, 2020, the Board of Health / Health Officer hereby issues the following order allowing customers to use self-serve fountain machines:
 
Mitchell County is no longer prohibiting the use of self-serve fountain machines.
 
The basis for this order is:
 
In efforts to reduce exposure and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
 
This order will remain in effect until vacated by the Board of Health or Health Officer.  Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Cortney Murrow, Mitchell County Health Department Administrator, at 785-738-5175, or in person at the Mitchell County Health Department, 310 W. 8th St Beloit, KS 67420.
 
I hereby certify that this notice was served in-hand to the above-named person(s) on
______________________ at ______ a.m./p.m.
 
Sincerely,
05-01-20 - UPDATED Mitchell County Restricted Travel Order
This order is now vacated
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
COVID-19 Notices for Mitchell County, KS
May 1, 2020

The (MCKS) Board of Health / Health Officer hereby issues the following order of 14-day isolation and quarantine in Mitchell County effective on May 1, 2020.

To individuals who have traveled to areas identified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Individuals who have traveled to the following counties in Kansas: Johnson, Wyandotte, Douglas, Leavenworth, Sedgwick, Finney, Shawnee, Ford, Seward, and Lyon.

Individuals who have traveled to the following counties in Nebraska: Hall, Douglas, Sarpy, Dawson, Adams, and Lancaster. People subject to quarantine under this order must comply with the KDHE home quarantine guidelines currently in place and as they are updated. Any planned  travel going forward will also incur the same order for isolation and quarantine.
 
The basis for this order is:

Efforts to reduce exposure and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
 
All prior Public Travel orders are hereby vacated. This order will remain in effect until vacated by the Board of Health or Health Officer.  Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Cortney Murrow, Mitchell County Health Department Administrator, at 785-738-5175, or in person at the Mitchell County Health Department, 310 W. 8th St Beloit, KS 67420.
 
I hereby certify that this notice was served in-hand to the above-named person(s) on
______________________ at ______ a.m./p.m.

Sincerely,
04-21-20 - New Mitchell County Restricted Travel Order
This order is now vacated
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
COVID-19 Notices for Mitchell County, KS
April 21, 2020
 
The (MCKS) Board of Health / Health Officer hereby issues the following order of 14 day isolation and quarantine:
 
To individuals who have traveled to areas identified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Individuals who are traveled to the following counties in Kansas: Johnson, Wyandotte, Douglas, Sarpy, Leavenworth, Sedgwick, Coffey, Shawnee, Ford, and Lyon. Individuals who are traveled to the following counties in Nebraska: Hall, Douglas, Dawson, Adams, and Lancaster. People subject to quarantine under this order must comply with the KDHE home quarantine guidelines currently in place and as they are updated. Any planned travel going forward will also incur the same order for isolation and quarantine.
 
The basis for this order is:
 
In efforts to reduce exposure and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
 
This order will remain in effect until vacated by the Board of Health or Health Officer.  Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Cortney Murrow, Mitchell County Health Department Administrator, at 785-738-5175, or in person at the Mitchell County Health Department, 310 W. 8th St Beloit, KS 67420.
 
I hereby certify that this notice was served in-hand to the above-named person(s) on
______________________ at ______ a.m./p.m.
 
Sincerely,
Also See:
Mitchell County Kansas  Emergency Management
David Dohe - Director
Public Health & NC Kansas Home Health Agency
Cortney Murrow, Administrator
Mitchell County Kansas Government
Chris Treaster, Mitchell County Clerk
111 S Hersey
PO Box 190
Beloit, KS  67420
Solomon Valley Econ Development
Emily Benedick
Solomon Valley Economic Development​
209 East Main, #104
​Beloit, KS 67420
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