The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's most recent amended travel quarantine list includes those who have traveled to South Dakota as well as the countries of Belgium and Czechia.North Dakota and the country of Andorra remain on the list, as does attendance at out-of-state mass gatherings with 500 or more where individuals do not socially distance and wear masks.
Kansas evaluates the previous two week's case rates by 100,000 population for states and countries. Locations with significantly higher rates – approximately 3x higher than Kansas – are added to the list. North Dakota has a two-week case rate 3.6 times higher than Kansas while South Dakota's rate is 3.2 times Kansas.
The list is effective for all persons returning to or entering Kansas while a state or country is on the list. A comprehensive list of those individuals needing to quarantine for 14 days includes visitors and Kansans who have:
Travel to or from South Dakota on or after November 4.Travel to or from Belgium and Czechia on or after November 4.Travel to or from North Dakota on or after October 21.Travel to or from the country of Andorra on or after October 21.
Also needing to quarantine for 14 days is anyone who attended any out-of-state mass gatherings of 500 or more where individuals do not socially distance (6 feet) and wear a mask. Anyone who has been on a cruise ship or river cruise on or after March 15.
Travel quarantines do not prohibit travel through Kansas. People from these locations may still travel through Kansas. If this is done, KDHE recommends limited stops, wearing a mask at rest stops or when getting gas, and being 6 feet from others when doing so. If the destination is Kansas, they would be required to quarantine upon arrival at their destination.
Mass gatherings are defined as any event or convening that brings together 500 or more persons in a single room or space at the same time such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, theater or any other confined indoor or outdoor space. This includes parades, fairs and festivals. Mass gatherings does not include normal operations of airports, bus and train stations, medical facilities, libraries, shopping malls and centers, or other spaces where 500 or more persons may be in transit. It also does not include typical office environments, schools, restaurants, factories or retail/grocery stores where large numbers of people are present, but it is unusual for them to be within 6 feet of one another for more than 10 minutes.
For more information on COVID-19, please visit the KDHE website at kdhe.ks.gov/coronavirus.
