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Information from Newman Regional Health

Avatar photo by Jessica Buchholz, Events Coordinator | March 19, 2020
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Local residents can call Flint Hills Community Health Center DBA Lyon County Health Department at (620) 208-3741 for questions related to COVID-19, if symptoms arise, or for general information (i.e. preventive measures).

2.       An online screening tool has been made available by Flint Hills Community Health Center to better assist patients who may have traveled to high-risk areas amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, or are experiencing symptoms – https://www.flinthillshealth.org/covid-19/.

3.       COVID-19 tests are being conducted ONLY after medical provider referral and must be pre-approved by KDHE Epidemiology.  Community members MUST “call before they go” to ANY healthcare facility if they are experiencing symptoms or have traveled recently.

About the Author

Jessica Buchholz, Events Coordinator

Jessica Buchholz is the Community Development Coordinator for Emporia Main Street in Emporia, Kansas. She specializes in event planning, volunteer recruitment, alternative marketing, media/public relations and fundraising. During Jessica's tenure at Emporia Main Street, she has helped grow events to an international level and she has created a series of new activities to meet organizational goals.