TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly says religious services and funerals will be limited to 10 people after Kansas officials identified three coronavirus clusters related to church gatherings.
Kelly’s initial statewide stay-at-home order allowed for religious gatherings as long as social distancing was maintained.
Her new order takes effect Wednesday, just days before Easter. She noted that most churches already had taken action, including by livestreaming services or offering drive-up gatherings in which people stay in their vehicles. Statewide, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 grew by 6.5% Tuesday to 900. Twenty-five people have died.
During Tuesday's news conference, the Governor also answered questions on many topics including the issues with the virus in state prisons, difficulty in working with the federal government during this pandemic and some thoughts on economic recovery plans.
-The AP contributed to this report