Editor's note: the following are excerpts from a release issued by Kansas Republican Senator Jerry Moran. 

As we continue to monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the administration, Congress and state and local governments are working together to make certain we are do everything in our power to stop the spread of this virus. Please take precautions to keep you and your families safe, and please call your doctor about testing for COVID-19 if you are experiencing symptoms related to the coronavirus. These are difficult and challenging times, and no one is left unaffected. We are taking this threat seriously, and we will continue to face this crisis head-on as a nation.  

To find further resources on how to protect you and your family, visit coronavirus.gov or the Kansas Department of Health and Environment website here.

Thank you to Tammy Peterman, Chief Operating Officer, The University of Kansas Health System; Steve Stites, MD, Chief Medical Officer, The University of Kansas Health System; and Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Lee Norman for providing an update regarding COVID-19 in Kansas. To watch the full press conference, please click here.