In a statement, Deputy Medical Officer Dr. Establishments must also place hand sanitizer throughout the business. Servers, bartenders and other staff must wear masks at all times and wash hands and “high-touch” surfaces frequently. Under the county’s rules, bars may allow 15 or fewer patrons inside, with 6 feet of social distancing between groups of people. The announcement from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, came Friday at midday, taking some bar owners by surprise. Kansas City, Kansas, bars and nightclubs can now officially open, with restrictions on capacity. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Missouri also increased last week, climbing to a total of 718 as of Saturday.ĥ:05 p.m. The total county of fatalities in Missouri stands at 771. This came just one day after the previous highest count, a report of 31 deaths on Friday. The state's Department of Health and Senior Services reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday. Missouri has reported its highest COVID-19 death count in a single day. “It’s really inspirational and provides some context,” said Andrew Gustafson, the museum's curator of interpretation.ĩ a.m.
Called “Rising to the Challenge: Suburban Strength in Difficult Times,” it shows how Johnson County has responded to past crises, disasters and emergencies. The museum features a new exhibit that was put together during the shutdown. People will remain physically distanced during the tours and are encouraged to wear masks children can visit Kidscape for 90 minutes and then that area is completely sanitized for the next group. But as of Monday June 1 the museum is providing tours for small groups that pre-register on the website, where people can also register for Kidscape times. The museum, at 8788 Metcalf Ave., shut down March 16 due to the COVID-19 epidemic and stay-home orders. As of Monday, the Johnson County Museum is back open for pre-registered appointments. “The amount restricted today essentially equates to the June payment that institutions would have received,” Mulligan said at the governor’s press conference. Zora Mulligan, the director of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, said the amount being withheld will create “significant hardship” for state schools that won’t be offset by federal COVID-19 funds. Missouri’s colleges and universities will lose an additional $41 million, bringing the total amount withheld from higher education to $117 million for the fiscal year. “Our intent is to withhold now and avoid withholds once school begins,” Parson said at a news conference Monday afternoon, adding that all districts and charter schools will take a proportionate share of the cut, including small, rural districts that get extra funding from the state to offset declining enrollment. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education won’t get $131 million, or 39% of the final payment to K-12 schools for the fiscal year that ends this month. Mike Parson announced significant funding cuts for K-12 schools and the state’s colleges and universities Monday. “As public health (officials), we don’t want to discourage people from participating in civil protests, but we do encourage people to be safe as they are exercising their First Amendment rights,” he said.Ĥ:15 p.m. Thompson said anyone headed out to protest police violence this weekend should take basic precautions like wearing a mask and washing their hands frequently. Statewide, 123 percent more tests were done this week than two weeks ago, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services. He said it’s more likely there are more cases because more Missourians are getting tested. Thompson said it’s too early to tell if any of the new cases in the Kansas City area can be traced back to large gatherings over Memorial Day weekend. – Another 210 Kansas Citians tested positive for COVID-19 this week, a 41 percent increase from last week.ĭeputy Health Director Frank Thompson said some of the new cases are related to a cluster at Aspen Paper, including household members of employees and individuals they interacted with in the community. For the total number of cases in Missouri, broken down by county, click here.Ĥ:15 p.m.For the total number of cases in Kansas, broken down by county, click here.Subscribe to our morning news email here.
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