KS counties mandate 14-day quarantine for some inter-county travel

Smith and Mitchell counties are two in Kansas now mandating a 14-day isolation and quarantine order for anyone who travels to certain "hot spots" in the state.

Chase County is also mandating a 14-day quarantine if you traveled to certain counties for only non-essential reasons.

The orders say anyone who travels to Coffey, Douglas, Leavenworth, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte must comply with the KDHE home quarantine guidelines currently in place and as they are updated.

"Any planned travel going forward will also incur the same order for isolation and quarantine," reads the order.

KHP says while you can travel freely in and out of the state, try to make sure your travel is for essential reasons right now.

"Try limit that travel, stay home, try to stay at home. It matters, it,s going to keep you and others safe," said Trooper Ben Gardner.

He says troopers will not be checking tags to see if people are in the right county.

Mitchell County currently has two cases of coronavirus while Smith County has none.

To date,

has had nearly 500 cases of COVID-19, including 11 deaths.