State and county orders about the need to practice social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic haven’t kept some groups of people from gathering at parks and playing fields for organized games in recent days.
With the metro-wide stay-at-home order now in effect, officials are reminding Shawnee Mission area residents that, even though parks remain open, there is a limit of 10 on the number of people who can congregate — and even smaller groups pose a risk for spreading the virus.
Scattered reports came in over the weekend that groups of people were gathering for games of soccer, flag football and other activities at parks in Johnson County.
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