<p>Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas&nbsp; issued a “Stay at Home” Order Saturday. It requires Kansas City residents to stay at home except for essential activities as the community continues working to slow the spread of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/covid19?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDOQxKuklXYM-UvQ3FAeKbN9C30xOyz-tbBL7PKTya-SLGnDiutJiG33ci_KMRhQ2m4T6Ee4AjjNoGysSVlqqurleU3REKA0BqqFAA0PRhSDRHtI8R7nUbMUJ0B2b8fRmmoWN-R-vMQTxXTO_8VC1sRRT-F8OAXWd2J8HWxCFSDgGJExSPaat1vrUTnrVb-WwGhUQao36CMjSv3WADOESzpcfSkNqEc9QFaU13_xOeUaSH7_RWrEU0jFH4TrvY0ye-S5GLtnn1H1XuR338pEs-WtTOk44a6uEDMsj1ys_CZ-ol1o8ru8GOqw2auMjc1mofze1rTHVndj9MJ30AiEw&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R">#COVID19</a>.</p><p>Read the <a href="https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showdocument?id=4065">full order here.</a></p><p>Grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, and healthcare facilities will remain open. This order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 24.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fquinton.lucas%2Fposts%2F2956531374406119&width=500" width="500" height="751" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div><p>"Additionally, with the support of superintendents from all 14 school districts and other education leaders that educate Kansas City students, I have updated my existing State of Emergency order to extend school closures in the Missouri-side of the metropolitan area through Friday, April 24. Daycares and early childhood programs remain exempt from this order," wrote Lucas.</p>

Kansas City mayor issues stay-at-home order