KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A growing protest movement against stay-at-home orders designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus reached Kansas City Monday, with between 75 and 100 people attending a rally to demand that the orders be lifted.
The event near the city's Country Club Plaza followed similar protests that began across the country last week, with some drawing much larger crowds.
Some people stood nearby the protesters in medical garb to support the orders, which require people to stay home except for essential business and ban gatherings of more than 10 people.
The protesters waved signs and U.S. flags and yelled their belief that the orders are unnecessary, are damaging the economy and violate the rights of U.S. citizens.
Another protest that had urged people to show up at City Hall and disrupt traffic and business there fizzled, with fewer than a dozen people showing up.
Government and health officials argue that the orders are necessary to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Kansas City Mayor Quenton Lucas announced last week that he was extending the city’s stay-at-home order until May 15.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has issued a stay-at-home order through May 3 but he said last week the state plans to take steps to begin reopening its economy the next day.
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KANSAS CITY (AP) — A growing national movement against stay-at-home orders designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus was scheduled to arrive Kansas City this week.
Protests were held Monday in Kansas City and and are planned Tuesday in Jefferson City.
The protesters contend the stay-at-home orders are unnecessary and are seriously damaging the economy.
Government and health officials argue orders asking people to stay home except for essential business and to maintain social distancing are necessary to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Kansas City Mayor Quenton Lucas announced last week that he was extending the city’s stay-at-home order until May 15.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has issued a stay-at-home order through May 3 but he said last week the state plans to take steps to begin reopening its economy the next day.
As of Monday morning, Missouri has recorded 199 deaths and 5,807 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering,