KC health department closes five local businesses for violating COVID-19 restrictions over...

The Kansas City, Missouri Health Department announced Monday their team has closed five local businesses for violating new COVID-19 guidelines over Thanksgiving weekend.

Over the weekend, the department’s COVID-19 enforcement team visited 61 businesses to monitor compliance with Mayor Quinton Lucas’ recent order at Kansas City businesses. They checked crowd size, mask-wearing, social distancing and whether the bars and restaurants were closing by 10 p.m. as required.

Their checks included establishments at the Plaza, Westport, 18th & Vine, Power & Light, and the Crossroads, along with bars and restaurants across the city.

The health department said its enforcement team closed four businesses for violating the 10:00 p.m. closing time, as stipulated in the order.