With Sedgwick County announcing a ban on large events with more than 250 people, the city of Wichita has announced steps that are being taken to help reduce any spread of coronavirus in the community.
The steps are taking effect immediately:
1.All City sponsored events with more than 250 expected attendees are postponed or cancelled until further notice.
2.All non-City sponsored events that have received community event permits or have been booked at Century II, and are expected to have at least 250 attendees, are postponed or cancelled until further notice. Any fees paid to date by event organizers will be refunded if the event is cancelled.
3.Classes offered by the City that are marketed to high-risk populations are postponed for at least the next 14 days.
4.In addition to these steps, the City is guarding the health of its employees and visitors to public facilities by increasing cleaning efforts, encouraging safe work practices, and placing a moratorium on non-essential travel for City employees.
City officials are keeping an eye on updates from the Centers for Disease Control, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and the Sedgwick County Health Department.
