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KC Mayor ‘almost certain’ stay-at-home order will be extended into May Mayor Quinton Lucas said order is an ongoing conversation with state, local leaders Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M KELLY ECKERMAN. KANSAS CITY MISSOURI MAYOR , QUINTON LUCAS SAYS DISCUSSIONS ARE UNDERWAY ABOUT EXTENDING THE METRO-WIDE STAY AT HOME ORDER. THE 30 DAY ORDERS IN KANSAS CITY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES ARE SET TO EXPIRE A WEEK FROM FRIDAY APRIL 24. LUCAS SAYS RIGHT NOW LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING AT ADDING UP TO THREE WEEKS MORE. THAT WILL BE MID-MAY. IT’S ALL TO HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. LUCAS SAYS WHEN THE ORDER IS LIFTED HE WANTS TO SEE THINGS OPEN SLOWLY AND NOT JUST ALL AT ONCE. >> I’M PROBABLY ONE TO SAY WE NEED TO GO AT LEAST UNTIL MID-MAY. I THINK THAT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE WITH LOOKING AT SOME OF THE PROGRESS WE’VE HAD. BUT WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS TRY TO , UNIFY TO THE EXTENT WE CAN. KELLY: MAYOR LUCAS SAYS HE EXPECTS TO MAKE A DECISION ON A NEW DATE LATER THIS WEEK. THESE SHUTDOWNS HAVE BEEN HARD FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. MANY HAVE APPLIED FOR LOANS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THOSE PAYMENTS ARE NOW PENDING. KMBC 9’S KELEIGH GIBBS REPORTS HOW ONE LOCAL BUSINESS IS WORKING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. >> PERSONAL TRAINING IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN INTIMATE LIVE PERSONAL THING. >> FOR BUSINESS OWNER AND PERSONAL TRAINER SCOTT SMITH, GEARING UP FOR A DAY AT THE GYM, LOOKS DIFFERENT UNDER STAY AT HOME ORDERS. >> THE NEXT MUSCLE GROUP WE ARE GOING TO HIT IS THE TRY STEPS. -- THE TRICEPS. I UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE TAKING THE MEASURES WE ARE. MY WIFE AS A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST. >> WHILE SWITCHING TO ONLINE SESSIONS FOR NOW, SCOTT SAYS HE IS ONLY SERVING A FOURTH OF HIS CLIENTS. NOW WAITING ON APPROVAL FOR A SMALL BUSINESS LOAN FROM THE GOVERNMENT. >> OUR BUSINESS DEPENDS ON PEOPLE BEING COMFORTABLE WORKING OUT AMONGST OTHER PEOLE. >> WHILE SCOTT HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF MAKING CLIENTS FEEL SAFE, HE DOES -- IT IS THE UNCERTAINTY. >> IT CAN BE A SLOW PROCESS TO GET PEOPLE FEELING COMFORTABLE. PART OF HOW I GOT HERE WAS BEING A HIGH ACHIEVER AND I THINK THAT’S A GOOD THING. BUT SOMETIMES WE LOSE PERSPECTIVE. I THINK I’LL DEFINITELY BE COMING OUT OF THIS WITH A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR WHAT I HAVE. >> IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, KMBC 9 NEWS. KELLY: SCOTT SAYS HE IS UNSURE WHEN OR IF THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE HE APPLIED FOR WILL BE APPROVED. HE SAYS HE HAS ENOUGH SAVED TO COVER HIS RENT AND BUSINESS EXPENSES FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. HELP IS ON THE WAY TO AMERICAN TAX PAYERS. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SAYS THE FIRST ROUND OF STIMULUS PAYMENTS WENT OUT SATURDAY. ANYONE WHO EARNS UP TO 75,000 IN ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME WILL RECEIVE A 1200 DOLLAR PAYMENT. PARENTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 500 DOLLARS FOR EACH QUALIFYING CHILD. IF YOU HAVE FILED YOUR TAX RETURNS FOR BOTH 2018 AND 2019, YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO GET A QUICKER PAYMENT. WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS THIS AFTERNOON. THE MISSOURI STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IS RECALLING THOUSANDS OF FACE MASKS THAT WENT OUT TO FIRST RESPONDERS. 48,000 TO BE EXACT. THE AGENCY SAYS SOME MASKS DO NOT MEET STANDARDS AND THEY WILL BE COLLECTING THEM. THE BIGGEST CLUSTER OF CASES IN KANSAS IS AT THE RIVERBEND POST ACUTE REHAB FACILITY IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. THAT FACILITY HAS SEEN 110 CASES. 90 RESIDENTS, 20 STAFF. 12 PEOPLE HAVE DIED. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER IS LIVE WITH MORE ON HOW INVESTIGATORS PLAN TO GET THE SITUATION UNDER CONTROL. >> THAT IS THE HARD PART. VERY HARD TO CONTROL ONCE COVID-19 GOT INTO THIS FACILITY. WE HAVE SEEN SOME STAFF MEMBERS COMING OUT OF THE FACILITY WITH MASKS ON. THEY SAY THEY ARE FOLLOWING CDC GUIDELINES TO HELP WITH THE OUTBREAK INSIDE THIS FACILITY. WE HAVE SEEN A KOBE AMBULANCES AS WELL. THE DIRECTORS PUT OUT DAILY UPDATES. RESIDENTS ON THE SECOND FLOOR HAVE BEEN THE HARDEST HIT. RESIDENTS ON THE FIRST FOUR ARE STARTING TO SHOW SOME SYMPTOMS. EPIDEMIOLOGISTS SAY THEY ARE IN COOPERATION WITH STAFF AT THE FACILITY. >> A LOT OF IT IS FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE THAT BOTH RESIDENTS ARE GETTING CARE AND WE ARE TRYING TO PREVENT BAD OUTCOMES NOW THAT SUCH A LARGE NUMBER HAS BEEN INFECTED. >> ADMINISTRATOR SAY 90% OF ADMINISTRATIVE -- OF PATIENTS ARE RESPONDING WELL TO TREATMENT. IT HAS TAKEN A BIG TOLL ON THE STAFF. WE DO UNDERSTAND IT IS -- UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN STAFF SHORTAGES. THEY ARE WORKING HARD TO TREAT THE PATIENTS INSIDE. KELLY: THERE ARE 336 CONFIRMED CASES IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY AND KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, AND 25 DEATHS IN THE COUNTY. HERE ARE THE LATEST NUMBERS OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI. THERE ARE MORE THAN 4300 CASES OF THE VIRUS IN MISSOURI. THE RED LINE ON THIS CHART SHOWS GROWTH IN MISSOURI OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS. KANSAS CASES ARE REPRESENTED BY THE GOLD LINE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE STATE HAS NOW REACHED MORE THAN 1300 CASES. WE ARE HOPING FOR THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES TO LEVEL OFF. THERE WERE 228 NEWLY REPORTED CASES OF COVID-19 IN MISSOURI TODAY. KANSAS REPORTED 39 NEW CASES TODAY. THAT’S THE LOWEST AMOUNT OF NEW CASES IN A DAY IN THE PAST WEEK. THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM HAS FEWER COVID-19 PATIENTS. OVER THE WEEKEND THE HOSPITAL , WENT FROM 33 TO 31 PATIENTS WHO’VE TESTED POSITIVE. NEARLY HALF ARE IN THE ICU. DOCTORS NOTE KANSAS CITY IS DOING MUCH BETTER AT SOCIAL DISTANCING THAN ST. LOUIS WHERE FIVE TIMES THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ARE BEING TREATED. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE CLINICAL TRIAL OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS. KU MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF 60 SITES ACROSS THE NATION THAT WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS CLINICAL TRIAL. THE GOAL IS TO HELP EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DRUG IN PREVENTING SOMEONE FROM GETTING COVID-19. IT’S CALLED THE HERO STUDY. 15,000 FRONT LINE WORKERS ACROSS THE U.S. ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART. >> THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING EXPOSED. AND SACRIFICING. HEROES IN SEND TO BE THERE ON THE FRONT LINES FOR US -- IN CENTS TO BE THERE ON THE FRONT LINES. WE KNOW THAT PROTECTIVE GEAR WORKS. WE DO NOT KNOW OF MEDICATION WILL HELP PROTECT US. KELLY: NURSES, MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, AND PEOPLE WHO CLEAN THE ROOMS CAN SIGN UP FOR THE TRIAL AT HEROES RESEARCH DOT ORG. WE CHECKED AND TEST RESULTS SHOULD BE COMING BACK IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO TESTED FOR COVID-19 IN JOHNSON COUNTY FRIDAY. NEWSCHOPPER NINE FLEW ABOVE THE DRIVE-THROUGH CLINIC IN OLATHE. THE PEOPLE TESTED FRIDAY WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED. THERE WILL BE THREE MORE CLINICS LIKE THIS 2 WEEKS APART. THE COUNTY IS TRYING TO ZERO IN ON