KCMO Council Extends Mask Mandate for K-12 Students

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

The KCMO Council today (Thursday) voted 10-2 to extend the current mask mandate that went into effect on Jan. 6. The mandate will now be extended through Thursday, Feb. 17.

Earlier today officials from Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City recommended continuing to require masking for students.

“The best place for kids to be is in school—all day, every day,” Dr. Angela Myers, director of infectio…