Greetings!
Please see this important message from
our regional leadership
about new measures being taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In addition to the measures below, at the direction of the Johnson County Department of Health and the Environment, all six Johnson County school districts are closed through April 3.
Thank you for taking precautions that keep all of us safe.
Today the CORE 4 partners of Jackson County, Missouri; Johnson County, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas met and agreed to implement measures to close restaurants, bars, taverns, clubs and movie theaters in their jurisdictions as of 12:01 a.m. on March 17, 2020 for 15 days. Exceptions are delivery, pickup and drive-through service. The jurisdictions will revisit the decision on April 1 with an evaluation of conditions at that time. Each jurisdiction will implement the closures according to their statutes and procedures.
All four jurisdictions have also decided to ban public gatherings of more than 10 people effective today. Exceptions include governmental and judicial functions, healthcare facilities, private business operations, religious and faith-based activities, weddings and funerals.
For more information please contact:
Marshanna Smith, Jackson County, Missouri Public Information Officer
Jody Hanson, Johnson County Director of Public Affairs and Communication
Chris Hernandez, Kansas City, Missouri Communications Director
Dave Reno, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas Interim Public Information Officer
Sincerely,
