Gov. Kelly: Religious institutions limited to 10 or fewer people
Gov. Kelly: Religious institutions limited to 10 or fewer people
Kansas Gov.
Laura Kelly issued an executive order Tuesday afternoon prohibiting religious institutions from holding gatherings with more than 10 people.
Kelly cited the combination of a predicted spike in infections in the next week, with Holy Week celebrations, as the rationale for her decision.
I'm Sarah Plake 41 actionnews.A BIG CLARIFICATIONTHE KANSAS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER -- ASEASTER APPROACHES ANDPASSOVER BEGINSTOMORROW.DOCTORS AGREE WITHMOVE.41 ACTION NEWSINVESTIGATOR JESSICAMCMASTER BREAKS DOWNTHE NEW MANDATE.Jessica McMaster/InvestigativeReporterCHURCH GATHERINGSWILL NOW BE LIMITED TOGROUPS OF 10 PEOPLE ORLESS.
THAT INCLUDESEaster Sunday.
AS FAMILIESALSO WANT TO COMETOGETHER THIS HOLIDAYWEEKEND, DOCTORSWARN, IT COULD UNDOEVERYTHING WE'VE BEENDOING TO BEND THECURVE.WHEN IT COMES TOCOVID-19, AND THEMETHODS THAT WILL KEEPYOU SAFE, A HOLIDAYCHANGES NOTHING.Dr. Steven Stites, University ofKansas Health System8:15:19 Shelter in place.IT'S THE MESSAGEDOCTORS AT UNIVERSITYOF KANSAS HEALTHSYSTEM PLAY ONREPEAT---8:15:22 Stay home."ON TUESDAY, GOVERNORLAURA KELLY EXPRESSEDREGRET THAT HER NEWORDER MEANS CHURCHESWILL NO LONGER BE ABLETO GATHER IN LARGEGROUPS.Gov.
Laura Kelly /Kansas14:07:57 the risk for a spikeof covid 10 cases throughadditional gatherings isespecially high.AS EASTER APPROACHES,GOVERNOR KELLY SAYS,THE THINGS WE CONTINUETO GIVE UP TO PREVENTTHE SPREAD OF COVID 19,ARE TOUGH ONEVERYONE.Gov.
Laura Kelly /KansasEaster egg hunts, big Sundaydinners with extended familyand friends, bunnies andbasket of candies for youngchildren wearing new outfits--these are defining familycustoms and they are all puton pause for everyone.SHELTERING AT HOME -THEBEST WAY TO BEATCOVID-19...AND RIGHT NOWIN Kansas City, DOCTORSTHINK WE ARE DOINGIT--BUT...Dr. Steven Stites, University ofKansas Health Systemif you let up off the gas foreven one minute, one day, wecan really take what right nowmaybe early evidence that wecould be flattening the curveand change it into a realsurge.Jessica McMasterGOVERNOR KELLY'SANNOUNCEMENT TOINCLUDE CHURCHES INTHE ORDER COMES ONEDAY AFTER KANSASDEPARTMENT OF HEALTHAND ENVIRONEMENTREPORTED THREECLUSTERS OF COVID-19CASES.
THREE OF THOSEWERE TIED TO CHURCHESIN KCK.
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