Item
An Outbreak at Heartspring
Title (Dublin Core)
An Outbreak at Heartspring
Description (Dublin Core)
On July 7, 2020, Heartspring, a special needs school and residential campus for autistic children and teens in Wichita, Kansas, announced that six of its school employees tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the immediate closure of its pediatric services building and surrounding facilities until further notice. Although all staff underwent testing, Heartspring administrators feared that the outbreak may not have been detected in time and were preparing for more cases to manifest in the coming days and weeks, with local authorities recognizing the outbreak as a COVID cluster. These photographs show the shuttered pediatrics services building and the neighboring residences; a silent testament to the burgeoning case load that swept the city, the state, and threatened its hospitals in the summer of 2020. It also recognizes the efforts of Heartspring staff in taking care of this vulnerable community.
Date (Dublin Core)
July 15, 2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
Aaron Peterka
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Aaron Peterka
Partner (Dublin Core)
Northeastern University
Type (Dublin Core)
Photograph
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Education--K12
English
Environment & Landscape
English
Health & Wellness
English
Public Health & Hospitals
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
tests
children
health
Collection (Dublin Core)
Children
K12
Environment
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
07/15/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
08/04/2020
11/04/2020
This item was submitted on July 15, 2020 by Aaron Peterka using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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