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Ex. MET-KC-073 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Unified Government indoor mask order (Aug. 5, 2021), extended Sept. 9, 2021

Order requiring masks at indoor public spaces in Wyandotte County for persons five and older regardless of vaccination status

UG Board of Commissioners (8-2) on the Local Health Officer's recommendation (Deputy Health Officer Dr. Erin Corriveau) · Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas (excluding Edwardsville and Bonner Springs, which were exempted) (County)

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Jurisdiction
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas (excluding Edwardsville and Bonner Springs, which were exempted) · Kansas City · Missouri
Level
County
Authority
K.S.A. 65-119, 65-201, 65-202 as amended by SB 40 (board approval); UG state of local emergency
Issued
2021-08-05 Aug. 5, 2021
Effective
2021-08-06
End
2021-09-16 by its terms; extended Sept. 9, 2021 (unanimous) to Nov. 18, 2021; UG state of local emergency extended to Dec. 16, 2021 (read as 2021-09-16)
In force
Aug. 6, 2021 to Sept. 16, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons five and older in indoor public spaces
  • businesses in Kansas City, Kansas and unincorporated Wyandotte County
Functions reached
  • SF
  • DR
  • BA
  • FC
  • WS
  • GATH
  • WF
  • CB
Collection
Kansas City MET-KC

Enforcement

K.S.A. 65-129b; UG Commission

Notes

KCUR Aug. 5, 2021: Commission 'voted 8-2 Thursday to impose a mask mandate for indoor gatherings'; exemptions for children under five, medical conditions, athletes in organized competition, workers alone in enclosed spaces; Edwardsville and Bonner Springs exempted; KCUR Sept. 10, 2021: original expiration Sept. 16, 2021; extended to Nov. 18, 2021; emergency to Dec. 16; school districts exempted from the extension; 40 percent of residents fully vaccinated

Retrieval note

Effective date (Aug. 6) approximate (adopted at a special meeting Aug. 5, 2021); the Q3 2021 in-force status (Aug. 5/6-Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond) is verified from KCUR Aug. 5 and Sept. 10, 2021.