KANSAS CITY, Missouri. – Increased COVID-19 cases have led Kansas City area leaders to issue some other order to flatten the curve.
According to the COVID-19 tracker at the Kansas City, Missouri Department of Health, there were over a thousand new ones last week with 12 new deaths.
In total, KCMO recorded 17,290 instances and 239 deaths, according to the data.
KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas told 41 Action News Wednesday that he is contemplating some other order in the hope of protective people.
“I don’t know if we can go back and make a complete closure, even if you’ve noticed it in other countries of the world, you’ve noticed it in the UK, and everything stays on the table, but it’s not I prefer it,” Lucas said.
Lucas said the top restaurants had complied with the orders and were working with the city’s fitness officials to see where the spread was to identify the directive for the next order.
“We saw more problems with the bars. Bars that are crowded and do not adhere to spacing regulations where everyone is in state and simply interact without a mask, so we would continue to take a closer look at the scene. of the bar instead of setting the scene of the place to eat at this time, ” said Lucas.
Meanwhile, instance expansion and long-term restrictions are worrying some local restaurateurs like Sam Silvio, owner of Em Chamas Brazilian Grill in Kansas City’s Northland.
“It’s too scary to tell you the truth, ” said Silvio. ” If they need to shut us down, if they go to 25%, then compensate us, but don’t compensate us so we can make money, make it up to us so we can stay alive. “
Silvio talked about the need for a set of APP to keep restaurants like yours alive.
“This can bankrupt us if there is no help from the federal government,” Silvio said.
Throughout this pandemic, Silvio told Action News, his place to eat followed all the restrictions and advice of the city.
“We are doing everything we can to ensure public safety,” Silvio said. “We insist that consumers walk through the door, they should wear a mask. They walk to their table, they’ll have to have it,” chairs through six feet. We’re at 50% capacity. “
In March, maximum restrictive ordinances included restricting meetings to 10 people, final bars, gyms and hairdressers, among other businesses. Please note that restaurants can only receive orders.
Lucas said he doesn’t see such restrictions with a new order, which may come in the near future.
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