Many people have proposed the question of why is it not up to the counties to dictate whether they go to a Phase 2 instead of Governor Laura Kelly's Phase 1.5 that goes into effect on Monday.
The University of Kansas Health System had their Covid-19 media update on Friday morning and the Dean for the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Salina, Dr. Robert Moser says the number of total cases going up is a key figure in why we're going to Phase 1.5 and not Phase 2.
Moser adds that any surge in hospitalizations means the mortality rate could continue to rise and that's something we don't want or need at this time.
Phase 1.5 officially goes into effect on Monday and a more detailed outline of that plan can be found here.
