9 a.m. COVID-19 update

9 a.m. COVID-19 update

72 TOMORROW, 76 ON SUNDAY.ROB: KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI MAYORQUINTON LUCAS ANNOUNCED THE CITYWILL MOVE TO ITS NEXT PHASE ONSUNDAY.WHAT DOES IT MEAN?KMBC 9’S MATT EVANS EXPLAINSWHAT IS CHANGING.MATT: THAT 10-10-10 RULE WILL BEEXPIRING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS,REPLACED BY LESS RESTRICTIVEGUIDELINES ON KANSAS CITYGUIDELINES THAT WILL BEGIN ONSUNDAY.KANSAS CITY MAYOR QUINTON LUCASWHEN MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENTSAID THE NEW RULES WILL BE INPLACE UNTIL JULY 5.THE BIGGEST CHANGE WILL BEOCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS.INSTEAD OF BEING DOWN BY 10% OFTHEIR OCCUPANCY, BUSINESSES CANHAVE UP TO 50% OF THEIROCCUPANCY INSIDE.THERE WILL NO LONGER BE LIMITSON THE SIDES OF OUTDOORGATHERINGS, BUT THEY MUST ADHERETO SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES.WEDDINGS AND GENERALS ARE BOUNDBY THE 50% OCCUPANCY RULE.SALONS AND RESTAURANTS AREREQUIRED TO KEEP SIX FEET OFDISTANCE BETWEEN SERVICE AREAS.WHEN ANNOUNCING THE RULES, MAYORLUCAS SAID THE CITY WILL BERAMPING UP ENFORCEMENT, SAYINGANY VIOLATIONS WILL LEAD TOFINES.BUSINESS LICENSES COULD BEREVOKED.ROB: WITH THE NEW GUIDELINES,RESTAURANTS ARE CHOOSING TO NOTOPEN THEIR DINING AREAS JUSTYET.WE TALKED TO THE CO-OWNER OF ARESTAURANT.THEY SAID THE RESTAURANT HASBEEN OFFERING ON TAKE OUT ONLYAND THEY DON’T PLAN TO OPENUNTIL AFTER LABOR DAY.