16 February 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Flags across Kansas are due to be lowered to half-staff this week as ordered by Governor Laura Kelly.
The Office of the Governor announced that flags would be lowered to half-staff to honor the 10,000 Kansans that have lost their lives due to COVID-19. The flags will be lowered until sundown on Feb. 17.
“It is with great sadness that I share we have lost the 10,000th Kansan to the battle against COVID-19,” Kelly said. “This milestone serves as a reminder of the terrible toll this virus has taken on this state and the world – and a reminder to continue using the tools we have to prevent further loss.”
According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 10,029 people have died due to COVID-19 as of Feb. 15.
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