Since early March, cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have been reported in Kansas and Missouri. Worldwide there have been more than 170,000 confirmed cases, with at least 3,700 reported in the United States.
As the number of confirmed cases in the Kansas City region continues to grow, state and local leaders have issued emergency declarations. In an effort to limit the spread of the virus, municipal, state and federal leaders have place restrictions on the number of people allowed to gather in a location.
On Monday, Johnson County health officials announced they had eight confirmed cases. Missouri has reported seven cases.
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