KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread across the world, and in Missouri and Kansas.
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Updates on the spread of the virus and how it is affecting the metro can be found below for Aug. 10.
11 p.m. | The Raytown School District will have online-only classes through at least Oct. 22. The district's board of education made the decision at its meeting Monday night.
School will begin Sept. 8.
More information can be found on the district's website.
7 p.m. | A Republican leader in the Kansas Legislature is accusing Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s top public health administrator of using a misleading presentation to bolster their argument for requiring people to wear masks in public.
House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins' criticism Monday came as a debate raged over imposing mandates to get the coronavirus under control.
5 p.m. | The seven-county Kansas City metro reported 576 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, as well as three additional deaths. It's the 16th day the metro has added more than 500 cases since the pandemic began.
Also Monday, Missouri topped 60,000 total COVID-19 cases and 1,400 deaths across the state, according to data kept by 41 Action News.
3 p.m. | Nearly 100,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.
1:10 p.m. | Wyandotte County has surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 cases, according to updated information from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Over the weekend, Sedgwick County (5,207) overtook Wyandotte County (5,063) for the second-most COVID-19 cases in the state behind only Johnson County (5,913).
State officials also announced six additional deaths related to coronavirus.
12:10 p.m. | KC Parks, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City and Campfire are hosting virtual learning sites for KCPS students aged kindergarten through sixth grade. The sites will be open on school days from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. for students participating in virtual classes. Students can also be dropped off from 7 to 9 a.m. for before school care and stay from 3 to 6 p.m. for after school care.
The service is free and bus transportation will be provided by KCPS at normal bus stops. Students will also receive breakfast, lunch and a snack while at the virtual learning sites.
Social distancing and masks will be required. Registration is available online starting Monday.
The virtual learning locations are listed below:
- Brush Creek Community Center
- Garrison Community Center
- Gregg/Klice Community Center
- Southeast Community Center
12 p.m. | The City of Lansing rescheduled its canceled fireworks show for Sept. 4, COVID-19 permitting. The show is free and will be shot from the Lansing Town Center. There will be no concessions or activities available.
8:52 a.m. | University of Kansas Health System officials gave their 100th daily COVID-19 update.
7:20 a.m. | Just starting your day? We’ve got you covered with a quick look at what you need to know.
5:20 a.m. | The coronavirus pandemic has caused Waste Management of Kansas to suspend the collection of yard waste for residential customers in Shawnee, Overland Park, Lenexa, Merriam, Leawood, Olathe, Blue Springs and Independence.
The suspension takes effect Aug. 10.
5 a.m. | Starting Monday, children ages five to 15 can be tested for COVID-19 for free in Johnson County by appointment. It is for children who cannot receive a test through a primary care provider. Appointments can be scheduled online.
The test will use a swab to take a sample from inside the child's nose. The results of the test will be available in five to seven business days, according to the county.
Previous coverage:
March 2020 updates
April 2020 updates
May 2020 updates
June 2020 updates
July 2020 updates
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Tuesday, August 4
Wednesday, August 5
Thursday, August 6
Friday, August 7
