Kansas City starts first day of its mask policy

Businesses implement Kansas City's mask policy.

THESE LATEST ORDERSCOME AS KANSAS CITY'SMANDATORY MASK POLICYWENT INTO EFFECTTODAY.IT REQUIRES YOU TOWEAR A MASK INSIDE ANYPUBLIC PLACE INCLUDINGTHE GROCERY STORE ANDCLOTHING STORES.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER EMMA JAMESTAKES A CLOSER LOOK ATHOW THE ORDER WILLWILL BE MONITORED ANDENFORCED.EMMA JAMES, REPORTING"The mask mandate will beenforced by businesses andcustomers holding each otheraccountable, but ultimately theKansas City, Missouri HealthDepartment says it comesdown to personalresponsibility."JOE ZWILLENBERG, OWNER,WESTPORT FLEA MARKET BARAND GRILL"I think 2020 is going to besomething that every weeksomething might be different."WESPORT FLEA MARKETOWNER JOE ZWILLENBERGSAYS HE WELCOMES THEOVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLICAND KCMO HEALTHDEPARTMENT.JOE ZWILLENBERG, OWNER,AND KCMO HEALTHDEPARTMENT.JOE ZWILLENBERG, OWNER,WESTPORT FLEA MARKET BARAND GRILL"If you're just running areputable establishment youshouldn't have a problem withany of these things."TO REPORT A BUSINESS notin COMPLIANCE -CUSTOMERS CAN EMAIL,CALL THE HEALTHDEPARTMENT OR 311.WITH DAY ONE UNDERWAY- THE HEALTHDEPARTMENT SAYS IT HASRECEIVED SEVERALCOMPLAINTS SO FAR.IT WILL FOLLOW UP WITHTHOSE BUSINESSES ONEBY ONE.THAT PHONE CALL WILLDETERMINE IF A BUSINESSNEEDS A REMINDER OR IFIT IS IGNORING THE RULE.MEDICAL PROFESSIONALSWANT TO STRESS THEEVIDENCE THAT SHOWSMASKS DO A LOT OF GOOD.DR. ED ELLERBECK, CHAIR OFPOPULATION HEALTH, KUMC"It's built on several tiers wehave the actual physics level,we know that masks actuallyreduce the aerosol producedby a person who might beinfected and reduce thechance of transmission there."MAYOR LUCAS SAYSBUSINESSES SHOULD DOTHEIR PART TO HOLDCUSTOMERSACCOUNTABLE TOO.AT THE WESPORT FLEAMARKET - ZWILLENBERGSAYS HE'S CONFIDENTCUSTOMERS ANDBUSINESSES WILL COMETOGETHER FOR A COMMONGOAL.JOE ZWILLENBERG, OWNER,WESTPORT FLEA MARKET BARAND GRILL"We are a big town with asmall town atmosphere andyou know is someone needsto come in and they don't havea mask, we'll get them one orwe'll help people get throughthis."IN KANSAS CITY, EMMAJAMES, 41 ACTION NEWS.WYANDOTTE COUNTYWILL ALSO BEGINENFORCING MANDATORYMASKS.COUNTY LEADERS SAYYOU MUST WEAR A MASKIN INDOOR ANDOUTDOOR PUBLIC SPACES.THE ORDER GOES INTOEFFECT TOMORROW AT 5P-M.IT INCLUDESWORKPLACES ANDBUSINESS THAT ARE OPENTO THE PUBLIC - ALONGWITH PLACES OFWORSHIP.OUTDOOR PLACESINCLUDING BUS STOPS,FARMERS MARKETS, ANDPATIO SEATING ATRESTAURANTS ALSO FALLUNDER THIS ORDER.OUTDOOR EXERCISE THA