KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sports teams are offering an early glimpse of the challenges of protecting students from the coronavirus as schools prepare to open. Wyandotte County announced Thursday that it is barring non-professional athletes from competing this fall in football, volleyball and soccer because of virus concerns. The order also bars marching band events.
The district in Kansas City, Kansas, called off its fall sports season earlier this week. The new order applies to public schools, private schools, higher education and non-professional sports clubs and organizations in the county.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says nine coronavirus clusters have been tied to sports, with 64 cases as of last week.