TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas has reached another somber marker for COVID-19.
Governor Laura Kelly says over 4,000 Kansans have lost their lives due to COVID-19. She said to honor the lives lost and the families left behind, she has ordered flags to be flown half-staff throughout the state on Saturday, Feb. 6, from sunrise to sunset.
“It is with great sadness that I am once again ordering flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the Kansans who have lost their lives to COVID-19,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “My administration remains committed to slowing the spread of COVID-19 and vaccinating Kansans as quickly and efficiently as possible. In the meantime, I know Kansans will do their part to protect their loved ones by following the public health guidance.”