KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City is considering joining the St. Louis area in imposing new restrictions designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the absence of statewide restrictions.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said in a tweet that he participated in a call Monday with Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and several Midwestern mayors who are seeing reported cases rise, fueled in part by an increase in cases among young adults.
“The White House Coronavirus Task Force and Dr. Deborah Birx have identified the Kansas City region as one of several potential hotspots in the Midwest for rising cases of COVID-19, especially through asymptomatic people under 30 years old," Lucas said in a statement provided to 41 Action News. "We are carefully monitoring the numbers and considering some of Dr. Birx’s recommendations to keep the infection rate down.
Lucas said recommendations that were suggested include reducing indoor dining seating capacity and reducing bar hours.
Informative chat. Dr. Birx identified our region, including StL and KCMO/KS region and OK cities as area of rising infections, particularly asymptomatic spread for those under 30. Recommends we consider: (1) Reducing indoor dining to 25%; (2) mask orders at all times in public... https://t.co/cCdYQKd7KD
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) July 27, 2020
Those are among the restrictions that St. Louis County announced it is enacting starting at 5 p.m. Friday.
