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 May 25.
8:55 p.m. | A seventh Johnson County nursing home has been added to the county’s list of active COVID-19 outbreaks, according to new data.
Villa St. Francis, 16600 West 126th Street in Olathe, reported 34 cases among residents and staff.
6:02 p.m. | St. Louis County issued a travel advisory after social distancing rules were "flouted" this weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks.
5:21 p.m. | Health experts reacted with concern after video from the weekend showed large groups of people gathered at the Lake of the Ozarks and not following social-distancing recommendations.
2:42 p.m. | Based on updates from the state of Missouri and localk health departments, there are now more than 5,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the seven-county Kansas City metro as Missouri has added 184 new cases.
2:25 p.m. | The Camden County Sheriff's Office has released a statement regarding the influx of visitors to businesses at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend.
Sheriff Tony Helms said in the statement, posted on the office's Facebook page, that it was a "record weekend" amid the pandemic, but noted that the state Department of Health and Senior Services is in charge of enforcing social distancing guidelines.
"Social distancing is not a crime, and, therefore, the sheriff's office has no authority to enforce actions in that regard," Helms said. "We expect residents and visitors alike to exhibit personal responsibility when at the lake."
11:08 a.m. | Johnson County residents, with or without symptoms, can be tested Friday for COVID-19. The test is free and will take place in northwest Olathe at the College Boulevard Activity Center.
10:20 a.m. | Many law enforcement agencies around the U.S. are reporting an increase in stolen cars and vehicle burglaries, even as violent crime has dropped dramatically nationwide in the coronavirus pandemic.
9:06 a.m. | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams released the following statement about safe celebration of Memorial Day:
“We want to remind everyone to be safe during this Memorial Day. Wearing your seatbelt and driving responsibly and wearing life jackets and taking other water safety measures is extremely important as it is each year during this holiday weekend. This Memorial Day, we caution that COVID-19 is still here, and social distancing needs to continue to prevent further spread of infections.
Close contact with others even if you are in the outdoors is still considered close contact and can lead to more infections as we still have new cases of COVID-19 being detected each day in Missouri. The virus can be transmitted even among those young and healthy who aren’t experiencing symptoms. When they then carry the virus and transmit it to a more vulnerable person, this is when we tend to see the long-lasting and tragic impact of these decisions that are being made.”
8:10 a.m. | According to Harvesters, the Missouri and Kansas National Guards spent 5,272 hours packing 848,000 pounds of food for the organization to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are especially grateful to the @KansasGuard and @Missouri_NG for their outstanding help in response to the pandemic. Together, they volunteered 5,272 hours and sorted and packed more than 848,000 pounds of food! pic.twitter.com/8ML4c2MDuK
— harvestersorg (@HarvestersORG) May 25, 2020
8 a.m. | The University of Kansas Health System did not host their daily COVID-19 update due to the Memorial Day holiday.
7:30 a.m. | Just starting your day? We’ve got you covered with a quick look at what you need to know.
6:37 a.m. | The National World War I Museum and Memorial will hold a virtual Memorial Day ceremony online at 10 a.m. Monday since COVID-19 prevents an in-person remembrance.
Tune into our #MemorialDayAtHome virtual ceremony on May 25 at https://t.co/vvsv4qsDRI. This moving ceremony will honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will be joined by @repcleaver @MayorLucasKC @JerryMoran @sharicedavids @KhiryShelton and @casijoymusic. pic.twitter.com/ToyTaucl5h
— National WWI Museum (@TheWWImuseum) May 19, 2020
6:15 a.m. | For those who lost their health insurance as layoffs mounted at the end of March, a 60-day “special enrollment” period for individual coverage under the ACA closes next week in most states.
5:10 a.m. | Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will not hold a press briefing on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. The governor plans to hold briefings at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
5 a.m. | Fort Leavenworth will conduct a private Memorial Day ceremony that will not be open to the public. No traffic will be allowed in the area of the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery on Monday morning.
COVID-19 protective measures require all Fort Leavenworth visitors to have a valid federal ID card or to enter in the vehicle of a driver with a valid ID. Those who wish to visit grave sites should do so on Saturday or Sunday.
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March 2020 updates
April 2020 updates
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