Johnson County crowds line up at salons and gyms on first day of COVID-19 reopening

With a mask wrapped around her face and a book placed on her lap, Gerri Tyandaol sat outside Great Clips in Shawnee for one hour on Monday — then was told it would be at least another hour before she could go inside. “I didn’t realize they were going to be this busy,” she said. “But I don’t want to leave because I really want a haircut.” Dozens of customers visited barbershops, hair and nail salons, tanning studios and gyms on Monday — the first day they were allowed to open in Johnson County. Last week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state would take a half-step forward and move into “Phase 1.5,” of her reopening plan.