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Public Health Order for Home Quarantine by the Shawnee County Health Officer

Order for 14-day home quarantine of persons with travel to KDHE-listed locations, cruise travel, or close contact with a confirmed case

Shawnee County Health Officer · Shawnee County, Kansas (Topeka) (County)

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Jurisdiction
Shawnee County, Kansas (Topeka) · Kansas
Level
County
Authority
K.S.A. 65-119, 65-128, 65-129b, 65-202
Issued
2020-07-15 July 15, 2020
Effective
2020-07-15
End
No stated end. (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
July 15, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • individuals in Shawnee County with listed travel or exposure
  • their employers
Functions reached
  • WF workforce (employees ordered not to attend work for 14 days)
  • TR travel
  • HR
Collection
Kansas KS

Operative words

Effective immediately, if you meet any one of the following circumstances, then you are hereby ordered to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date you returned from your travel or the day of your last contact with a case of COVID-19: 1. Traveled within the United States to any of the states and locations with known widespread community transmission as listed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. 2. Traveled internationally to the locations specified by KDHE... 3. Traveled on a cruise ship or river cruise on or after March 15. 4. Received notification from Public Health officials (state or local) that you are a close contact of a laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19.... Those who are under home quarantine should not leave their home unless to satisfy critical needs like acquiring food and other essential items. They should not attend school, work or any other setting where they are not able to maintain a 6-foot distance from other people.

Enforcement

K.S.A. 65-129 (violation of quarantine order).

Notes

A standing local quarantine order converting KDHE's travel list into an enforceable county order; workforce instrument for every Topeka-area employer.

Retrieval note

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