SEE THAT KATIE. THANK YOU TODAY PROMISES TO B A MAJOR DAY IN AMERICA’S BATTLE. IT’S THE CORONAVIRUS A CRITICAL HEARING COULD GIVE THE APPROVAL NEEDED TO BEGIN VACCINATIONS MAP RICHARDS WATCHING THE DEVELOPMENTS FROM OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU. ALL SIGNS POINT TO APPROVAL FOR PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE THE FDA IS WEIGHING WHETHER TO GRANT THE SHOT EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION APPROVAL WOULD ALLOW INITIAL ROUNDS OF VACCINATIONS TO BEGIN WITHIN DAYS. JUST LAST WEEK THE UNITED KINGDOM APPROVED PFIZER’S VACCINE WITH THE FIRST DOSE IS GOING OUT ON TUESDAY REGULATORS IN THE UK SAY PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS SHOULD NOT RECEIVE THE SHOT WHILE THEY INVESTIGATE TO ADVERSE REACTIONS. THIS IS NOT A MAJOR CONCERN THEY’RE GOING TO SORT OUT WHAT IT IS AND MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS WHO ARE ALLERGIC TO THAT THING DO NOT GET THE VACCINE SO I’M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT IT AT ALL IF APPROVED THE NEXT STEP IS FOR STATES TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PLANS AND PRIORITIZE WHO GETS THE SHOTS FIRST THE CDC RECOMMENDS THAT SHOULD BE HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES IN WASHINGTON, I’M AT PRITCHARD REPORT A WHILE. WE WAIT FOR FINAL APPROVAL. THE VACCINES ARE MAKING THEIR WAY HERE TO THE MIDWEST, KANSAS GOVERNOR LAURA KELLY EXPECTS THE FIRST BATCH OF PFIZER DOSES TO ARRIVE IN THE STATE THIS WEEK DOSES FROM MODERNE ARE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. WE’LL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT GENERAL PLAN RIGHT NOW IS WHAT YOU JUST HEARD THAT HEALTHCARE WORKERS WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST PEOPLE TO GET A VACCINE WORKERS AT CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER IN INDEPENDENCE. LIKE SO MANY HOSPITALS RIGHT NOW ARE BUSY PREPARING CENTER POINTS MAKING THE VACCINE VOLUNTARY FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. MOST OF PEOPLE I’VE TALKED TO HAVE SAID YOU KNOW WHAT? I THINK I’M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS TO KEEP MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN THE COMMUNITY SAFE. MEANWHILE WALGREENS IS FINALIZING PLANS TO VACCINATE PEOPLE IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES COMPANY REPS AS VACCINATIONS WILL BEGIN ONE TO TWO DAYS AFTER FDA APPROVAL APPOINTMENTS THOUGH WILL BE REQUIRED. WE’RE CREATING ONLINE APPS WAYS THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE THEM SIGN UP ONLINE. WE CAN VERIFY THEIR ELIGIBILITY AND THEN SCHEDULE THEM TIMES NOT ONLY FOR THEIR FIRST SHOT BUT ALSO FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SHOT TO ENSURE THEY HAVE SERIES COMPLETION WORDS NECESSARY. THAN 30,000 LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE VACCINES FROM WALGREENS AS WE WAIT FOR APPROVAL CORONAVIRUS CASES. CONTINUE TO SURGE HERE AT HOME HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT MORE THAN 1,000 NEW CASES COMING IN JUST YESTERDAY ACROSS THE NINE COUNTY METRO THE GOOD NEWS. NO NEW DEATHS ARE BEING REPORTED. BUT METRO HOSPITAL’S ARE MOSTLY FULL. LOOK AT THIS ONLY ABOUT 14% OF ICU BEDS ARE AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW. THAT’S UP SLIGHTLY SINCE FRIDAY WHEN ONLY 9% WERE OPEN AS YOU CAN SEE, SEE, THAT WAS THE LOWEST NUMBER SINCE THE THE PANDEMIC A NUMBER OF HI V– STORES IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI WILL BEGIN OFFERING RAPID CORONAVIRUS TEST STARTING TODAY. KMBC 9S. MARTIN AUGUSTINE JOINS US LIVE FROM ONE OF THOSE LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHLAND MARTIN BIG QUESTION IS WE TALK ABOUT RAPID TESTING HOW QUICKLY CAN PEOPLE GET RESULTS. WE’RE TALKING PRETTY QUICK CODY ONLY ONE OR TWO HOURS. NOW THE TESTING IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT FIVE HY-VEE’S ACROSS THE KANSAS CITY AREA INCLUDING THIS ONE YEAR OFF OF SEVEN 64TH STREET UP IN THE NORTHLAND. THIS WILL BE DRIVE THROUGH TESTING STARTING TODAY BECOMES AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 11 IN THE MORNING 2:00 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS IS ANTIGEN COVID-19 TESTING. WE NEED TO POINT THAT OUT. WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL THERE? WELL, THIS IS LIMITED TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING COVID. IMS OR IF YOU HAVE A KNOWN OR REPORTED EXPOSURE TO THE VIRUS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS, YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME TO GET YOUR SPOT IN LINE AND PAY FOR THAT TEST ON SITE THAT COST WILL VARY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION AND YOU’LL GET YOUR RESULTS BY EMAIL THE AREA HY-VEE’S OFFERING THIS TESTING IN MISSOURI INCLUDES THIS ONE ON 64TH STREET ON EAST 23RD STREET AND INDEPENDENCE AND ON WEST 40 HIGHWAY IN BLUE SPRINGS, BUT TAKE NOTE. THE BLUE STRINGS LOCATION DOESN’T START ITS TESTING UNTIL DECEMBER 14TH IN KANSAS. YOU CAN GO TO THE HI V– 119TH STREET. IT’LL LET THEM IN ON CLINTON PARK WAVE IN LAWRENCE. LET’S TALK ABOUT REGISTERING AGAIN. AGAIN, THAT’S AN IMPORTANT PART ABOUT THAT GETTING YOUR SPOT IN LINE MAKING SURE THAT THEY’RE READY TO GO HERE. HI V– IS SET UP A LINK FOR YOU TO GO TO TO GET REGISTERED AND I HAVE THAT LINK RIGHT NOW UP ON MY TWITTER FEED IN ON M KMBC9 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE REPORTING LIVE MARTIN AUGUSTINE KMBC 9 NEWS MARTIN. THANK YOU MORE TESTING TAKES PLACE IN JACKSON COUNTY TODAY TODAY IN GRANDVIEW CAN GO TO THE VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER A MYERS ROAD FROM 10 TO 2. YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT IN LINE OUTDOORS, SO THEY ASKED YOU DRESS APPROPRIATELY YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE BY GOING TO THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEBSITE WALK-UPS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED TODAY BECAUSE OF THE LOCAL SURGEON CASES THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IS BACK HOLDING A TESTING CLINIC IN LEE’S SUMMIT TODAY. ANYONE 5 OR OLDER CAN GET TESTED AT THE LOCATION ON DOUGLAS STREET FROM 10:00 TO 6:00. YOU DO NOT NEED TO LIVE IN LEE’S SUMMIT TO BE TESTED. EVERYONE’S WELCOME. YOU CAN PRE-REGISTER ONLINE BY GOING TO D I NEED A COVID-19 TEST.COM OR BY VISITING THE CITY LIE SUMMITS WEBSITE STARTING TO MONDAY IN KANSAS ALL NURSING HOME STAFFERS AND RESIDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE TESTED FOR THE VIRUS UNDER GOVERNOR. LU KELLY’S NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER A COUNTIES RATE OF POSITIVE TEST WILL DETERMINE HOW OFTEN STAFF MEMBERS GET TESTED AND HE RATE HIGHER THAN 10 PERCENT MEANS TESTING TWICE A WEEK. SO THIS TESTING STRATEGY IS ONE MORE WAY TO PREVENT COVID-19 FROM ENTERING ALL ADULT CARE HOMES FROM DETECTING CASES QUICKLY AND STOPPING TRANSMISSION. GOVERNOR KELLY ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE GO GET TESTED.COM
Independence announces new COVID-19 guidelines for businesses, residents
New guidelines take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday
Updated: 3:37 PM CST Dec 10, 2020
The City of Independence has announced new COVID-19 guidelines for businesses and residents.The new guidelines go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday.”Beginning Friday, Dec. 11, we are permitting all bars, restaurants and taverns to serve food and drink between 5 a.m. and midnight. Like our peers, we are requiring masks in all public spaces unless actively eating or drinking. Further, for those businesses that do not comply with these orders, there will be strict consequences, including reduced curfews and, for multiple infractions, the potential loss of utilities,” Mayor Eileen Weir said in a news release.The new guidelines include:Masks must be worn while indoors unless alone in a room and outdoors if social distancing cannot be maintained. Exceptions include children under the age of 5, those with disabilities, those eating, people “obtaining a service” where temporary removal is necessary (such as visiting a doctor or dentist), and professional sports and organized recreational athletes engaged in active gameplay. All gatherings of 10 or more people must ensure masks, social distancing, and submit a gathering protocol a minimum of seven days in advance of a planned event. Bars, taverns and restaurants must stop indoor food and drink service between midnight and 5 a.m., must maintain no more than 50% occupancy, must enforce masks are worn when patrons are not actively eating/drinking, and must require social distancing between parties of patrons. All other businesses that are publicly accessible need to maintain social distancing and mask wearing. Businesses are held liable for compliance with the order. Failure to comply can result in a curfew restriction, revocation of licenses/permits, and the termination of utilities.The City of Independence Health Department was recognized by the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as a local public health authority last week. It means the city will issue separate orders and guidelines for Independence residents and businesses.Officials said residents and businesses with questions can call 816-325-6965 or email [email protected].
The City of Independence has announced new COVID-19 guidelines for businesses and residents.
The new guidelines go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
“Beginning Friday, Dec. 11, we are permitting all bars, restaurants and taverns to serve food and drink between 5 a.m. and midnight. Like our peers, we are requiring masks in all public spaces unless actively eating or drinking. Further, for those businesses that do not comply with these orders, there will be strict consequences, including reduced curfews and, for multiple infractions, the potential loss of utilities,” Mayor Eileen Weir said in a news release.
The new guidelines include:
- Masks must be worn while indoors unless alone in a room and outdoors if social distancing cannot be maintained. Exceptions include children under the age of 5, those with disabilities, those eating, people “obtaining a service” where temporary removal is necessary (such as visiting a doctor or dentist), and professional sports and organized recreational athletes engaged in active gameplay.
- All gatherings of 10 or more people must ensure masks, social distancing, and submit a gathering protocol a minimum of seven days in advance of a planned event.
- Bars, taverns and restaurants must stop indoor food and drink service between midnight and 5 a.m., must maintain no more than 50% occupancy, must enforce masks are worn when patrons are not actively eating/drinking, and must require social distancing between parties of patrons.
- All other businesses that are publicly accessible need to maintain social distancing and mask wearing.
- Businesses are held liable for compliance with the order. Failure to comply can result in a curfew restriction, revocation of licenses/permits, and the termination of utilities.
The City of Independence Health Department was recognized by the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as a local public health authority last week. It means the city will issue separate orders and guidelines for Independence residents and businesses.
Officials said residents and businesses with questions can call 816-325-6965 or email [email protected].
