Johnson County Chair Ed Eilert on Friday declared a state of emergency as a result of to the coronavirus pandemic, a move that allows the country government to access resources to aid personnel responding to the illness.
Additionally, the declaration gives Eilert the authority to establish rules designed to limit the potential spread of the disease. Among those are a declaration prohibiting public gatherings of more than 250 people.
Exceptions to the prohibition include:
- Governmental and judicial functions
- Healthcare facilities
- Private business operations
- Religious and faith-based activities
- Weddings and funerals.
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