UPDATE, 4:30 p.m. | Johnson County Public Health Officer Dr. Joseph LeMaster has formally signed the execution of the county's stay-at-home order through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 10.
A phased re-opening of businesses in the county is set to begin on May 11.
“We are also keeping a close eye on nearby jurisdictions. We know that in typical times more than 250,000 people come in and out of the county daily," LeMaster said in a release. "Our goal is to be aligned with our neighbors as much as we can to avoid increasing our transmission. Also, our local businesses need ample time to prepare for reopening."
EARLIER | The Johnson County, Kansas, stands ready to extend stay-at-home orders.
The commissioners said regardless of what Gov. Laura Kelly decides to do, the county's order will remain in place until May 10.
Dr. Joseph LeMaster, the health officer for the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment, holds the power to extend the order.
Though he has not done so yet, he has indicated that is his plan.
The county commissioners do not need to sign off on the extension, though their comments Thursday show their support.
Reopening would begin May 11.
Kelly’s statewide order is in effect until 11:59 p.m. on May 3.
Kelly is set to deliver an update on her administration's plan to reopen the economy during an address at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Editor's Note: A previous version of this story implied the commissioners had extended the order. 41 Action News has since clarified to state the matter is in public health officials' hands.
