Phase 1 of reopening begins in Johnson County

Phase 1 of reopening begins in Johnson County

ROB COMING UP SOUNDS GOOD, NICKTALK TO YOU THEN.THANK YOU.WELL JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS ISENTERING INTO THE FIRST PHASE OFITS REOPENING PLANTED A GIVESIGHS MARTIN AUGUSTINE IS LIVEIN OVERLAND PARK THIS MORNINGFROM MARTIN.IT IS NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL JUSTYET.NO, IT’S A SOFT REOPENING THAT’SFOR SURE.BUT SOME ELEMENTS OF THE ECONOMYINCLUDING BRANCHES OF THE PUBLICLIBRARY SYSTEM SUCH AS THIS ONEHERE IN 87TH STREET ARE ALL PARTOF THIS FIRST PHASE OF GETTINGJOHNSON COUNTY BACKUP ONLINERESTAURATS ELIGIBLE TO REOPENTODAY TO BUT WITH SOCIALDISTANCING MEASURES IN PLACE THEMAXIMUM OF 10 DINARS PER A TABLETHOSE TABLES HAD TO BE SIX FEETAPART RETAIL STORES LICENSEDDAYCARE CAMPS THOSE CAN FIRE UPTO ELECTIVE CARE A HOSPITALSAND DENTAL OFFICES MAY OPEN UP.FOR PRACTITIONERS BUT JIM’S BARSBARBERSHOPS SALONS ORGANIZEDSPORTS ALL AMONG MANY OTHERTHINGS THAT REMAIN CLOSED NOWCOUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES BEGINREOPENING TODAY AS WELLINCLUDING THE COUNTYADMINISTRATION BUILDING THENORTHEAST OFFICES IN MISSION ANDTHE OLATHE MOTOR VEHICLE OFFICEWITH MOST OTHER OFFICES OPENINGUP AT THE VERY LEAST.THEY’RE FRONT COUNTERS TO THEPUBLIC NOW JOHNSON COUNTY SINCESAYS ONCE CERTAIN BENCHMARKS AREHITTIN THE MANAGEMENT OFCOVID-19, THEN THE COUNTY CANMOVE ON.PHASE TWO OF REOPENING THERE’SFOUR PHASES AND ALL OF THIS, BUTTHERE’S NOT A SPECIFIC DATE TIEDTO THE PHASES.AGAIN.THIS IS ALL GOING TO BE DRIVENON HOW WELL WE CONTINUE TO FIGHTAND MANAGE THE VIRUS.IT’S A LOT TO TAKE IN.THAT’S FOR SURE.SO ON MY KMBC 9 NEWS FACEBOOKPAGE AND ON MY TWITTER FEED GOTA COUPLE OF CHARTS UP THERE FORYOU THAT WILL SHOW YOU WHAT ISGOING TO BE OPENING UP NOW ANDWHAT’S OPENING UP NEXT REPORTING