KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread across the world, and in Missouri and Kansas.
41 Action News is keeping track of all closings and cancellations, as well as tracking where positive coronavirus cases are located.
We are also keeping track of which metro jurisdictions are under stay at home orders for the foreseeable future, only allowing for essential business and activities.
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Updates on the spread of the virus and how it is affecting the metro can be found below for April 10.
9:32 p.m. | The Cass County Health Department confirmed the second death of a resident from COVID-19.
A woman from Harrisonville in her 80s, who tested positive April 7, has died, health officials announced Friday. The woman lived in a long-term care facility.
With additional deaths reported Friday evening by the City of St. Louis and Jefferson County health departments, Missouri now has 105 known deaths from the virus and 3,952 confirmed positive cases.
Meanwhile, the total number of positive COVID-19 patients in the U.S. also eclipsed 500,000 on Good Friday.
3:59 p.m. | The Merriam Farmers' Market opening has been delayed until at least May 23, and there will be changes when it does open.
Vendors will be more spread out inside Merriam Marketplace, 5740 Merriam Drive, and shopping will take place on the outer edge of the market. At-risk shoppers will be encouraged to shop from 7 to 8 a.m.
The market, which had been scheduled to open May 2, is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
3:44 p.m. | Health officials in both Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Missouri, announced Friday that there are 300 confirmed COVID-19 cases in each jurisdiction. The jump in KCMO also pushed Jackson County, Missouri, over 400 confirmed cases.
At the moment, there are 1,220 confirmed cases in the seven-county Kansas City area, including 48 deaths. More information can be found on our COVID-19 tracker or in the 41 Action news mobile app.
2:54 p.m. | Hy-Vee and melon vendor Sol Group are donating more than 9,000 fresh melons to the Harvesters Community Food Network. The grocer delivered 18 pallets of honeydew, cantaloupe and mini seedless watermelon Friday to the food bank.
2:45 p.m. | Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman says four outbreaks in the state have been tied to religious gatherings, including two in Sedgwick County and two in Wyandotte County. One of the clusters has occurred since Gov. Laura Kelly's stay-at-home order was implemented, Norman said.
Kelly also said Friday that she is considering extending the stay-at-home order, which is currently set to expire on April 19. She said an extension is likely, though she doesn't plan to provide more details until next week.
At the governor's daily briefing, Kansas Department of Corrections Secretary Jeff Zmuda also said an investigation has been launched to determine what led to an outbreak Thursday at the Lansing Correctional Facility.
2:40 p.m. | Liberty announced Friday that its annual spring Tree Limb Yard Dropoff service has been postponed. New details for the service will be announced at a later date.
1:51 p.m. | Missouri will receive $618 million in federal money for health care providers and hospitals to combat COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt's office announced. The CARES Act stimulus and resposne package contained $100 billion for hospitals.
It was previously announced that Kansas will receive $325 million.
1:45 p.m. | Several Kansas City area counties gave afternoon updates on COVID-19 numbers.
Johnson County now stands at 263 cases with 12 deaths, while Wyandotte County announced they are at 300 confirmed cases and 20 deaths from the virus.
Platte County now has 45 cases of the virus, while eastern Jackson County reported 199 cases of COVID-19 and five deaths.
That brings the total number of cases in the seven-county KC metro to 1,200, including 48 deaths.
1:43 p.m. | According to Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte, two inmates are in medical isolation with suspected cases of COVID-19 at the detention center. Another 16 inmates who had contact with them are in precautionary contact isolation for monitoring. There are still no positive tests of the virus in the department.
12:33 p.m. | Officials announced Friday that more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the Riverbend Post-Acute Rehabilitation facility in Kansas City, Kansas. At the facility, 84 residents and eight staff member have tested positive for the virus. Of those, four residents are hospitalized and 10 people have died.
11:30 a.m. | Johnson County bus routes will begin running a reduced daily schedule on Monday, April 13. For information on all of the routes, click here.
11:00 a.m. | The Missouri State Highway Patrol has extended the suspension of all written and skills-based testing until April 27, including operator, commercial driver license and motorcycle testing.
10:55 a.m. | The Kansas Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Saturday on Gov. Laura Kelly’s lawsuit against legislative leaders who overturned her executive order banning religious services of more than 10 attendees during the coronavirus pandemic.
10:53 a.m. | Kansas will receive $325 million in federal relief funding for health care providers and hospitals, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran's office.
10:28 a.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, Public Schools will resume meal distribution for students next week. A staff member involved in distribution that the district was concerned had contracted COVID-19 tested negative for the virus.
Distributions will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northeast Middle School, East High School and Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.
The district also said that they will be fully transitioning to online learning after Gov. Mike Parson announced Missouri schools would remain closed for the rest of the academic year. High school seniors with KCPS will still graduated with the class of 2020.
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8:58 a.m. | Russel Stover is donating 10,000 chocolate bunnies to staff at Children's Mercy, the University of Kansas Health System and the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department to thank them for their hard work in the fight against COVID-19 during the Easter holiday. The bunnies will be delivered Friday.
8:48 a.m. | Officials with the University of Kansas Health System gave their daily update on COVID-19 operations. The update featured a special rap performance at the end.
5:40 a.m. | A Kansas City, Kansas, church is offering drive-thru Good Friday blessings from 5-7 p.m. New Bethel Church is located at 7th Street and Walker Avenue. Families can pull in with their windows up and a pastor will offer a prayer.
5:15 a.m. | A new t-shirt campaign hopes to help support hospitality businesses during the coronavirus shutdown. Kansas City Runs of Hospitality shirts cost $25 and the proceeds go to a long list of affected restaurants.
5 a.m. | The Guitar Center distribution center in the Northland was ordered to stop operations by the city of Kansas City, Missouri. The business was told it was not essential and therefore not in compliance with the stay-at-home order.
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