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Gov. Laura Kelly: Kansas faces an ‘imminent danger’ from COVID-19 delta variant

Gov. Laura Kelly: Kansas faces an ‘imminent danger’ from COVID-19 delta variant
LOT OF THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE BIG FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND AND THE CROWDS THAT ARE APPROACHING. IT JUST BECAME PRETTY OBVIOUS WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS HOW IMMINENT THE DELTA VARIANT DANGER IS TO KANSAS STARTING WEDNDAESY. THE STATE WILLAU LNCH A SERIES OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS URNGGI CANTONS TO GET VACCINATED ABOUT 40% OF THE STATE IS NOW PULLING VACCINATEDND A KELLY ALSO SAYS THE THREAT IS INCREASING BECAUSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE EAST AND SOUTH. YEAH THAT IS MOVED IN TO, MISSOURI. IN A MAJOR WAY AND NOW INTO OKLAHOMA BOTH STATES BORDER, KANSAS, THE STATE’S DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN, SHARIF DAVIS WILL ALSO APPEAR IN SOME OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS DOING THESE PSAS IS AN EFFORT TO TRY TO GET OUT AHEAD OF YOU OWKN NEIGHBORING STATES THAT HAVE HIGHER NUMBERS OF THE DELTA VARIANT LAST WEEK, MISSOURI. VEGORNOR. MIKE PARSONS SAID THE STATE WAS MAKING SURE THAT SENIORS WERE VACCINATEDIN SCE THEY’RE STILL THE MOST VULNERABLE TO BEING HOSPITALIZED. IT WOULD BE NICE. OF ALL STATESLL A GOVERNORS LED THE CHARGE TO GET PEOPLE VACCINATED, MISURSOI GOVERNOR REPEATEDLY SAYS THERE ARE VACCINES AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO WANT TMHE THIS KANSAS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN STARTS ON WEDNESDAY AS THE GOVERNOR IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SPRDEA OF THE DELTA VARIANT COMING IN FROM, MISSOURI.
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Gov. Laura Kelly: Kansas faces an ‘imminent danger’ from COVID-19 delta variant
The governor of Kansas said the state faces an "imminent danger" from the delta variant.In an exclusive interview, Gov. Laura Kelly told KMBC 9’s Micheal Mahoney how Kansas will confront rising case numbers and neighboring states that are going through some of the highest positivity numbers since January.“It just became obvious within the last couple of weeks how imminent the delta variant danger is to Kansas,” Kelly said.Starting Wednesday, the state will launch a series of public service announcements urging Kansans to get vaccinated. About 40% of the state is fully vaccinated now, and Kelly also says the threat is increasing because of what happening to the east and south.“You know it has moved into Missouri in a major way,” Kelly said. “And now, into Oklahoma.”Kansas's Democratic Congresswoman, Sharice Davids, will also appear in some public service announcements.“Doing these PSA's is an effort to get out ahead of neighboring states that have higher numbers of the delta variant,” Davids said.Last week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said the state was making sure seniors were vaccinated – since they are still the most vulnerable to being hospitalized.“It would be nice if all states, all governors, led the charge to get people vaccinated,” Kelly said.Parson repeatedly says there are vaccines available for those who want them.

The governor of Kansas said the state faces an "imminent danger" from the delta variant.

In an exclusive interview, Gov. Laura Kelly told KMBC 9’s Micheal Mahoney how Kansas will confront rising case numbers and neighboring states that are going through some of the highest positivity numbers since January.

“It just became obvious within the last couple of weeks how imminent the delta variant danger is to Kansas,” Kelly said.

Starting Wednesday, the state will launch a series of public service announcements urging Kansans to get vaccinated. About 40% of the state is fully vaccinated now, and Kelly also says the threat is increasing because of what happening to the east and south.

“You know it has moved into Missouri in a major way,” Kelly said. “And now, into Oklahoma.”

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Kansas's Democratic Congresswoman, Sharice Davids, will also appear in some public service announcements.

“Doing these PSA's is an effort to get out ahead of neighboring states that have higher numbers of the delta variant,” Davids said.

Last week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said the state was making sure seniors were vaccinated – since they are still the most vulnerable to being hospitalized.

“It would be nice if all states, all governors, led the charge to get people vaccinated,” Kelly said.

Parson repeatedly says there are vaccines available for those who want them.