Local bars work to keep people safe from COVID-19

KC bars work to protect people from virus

NEW CASES AND TWODEATHS SINCE THURSDAY.ACCORDING TO THEWHITE HOUSECORONAVIRUS TASKFORCE, MISSOURI NEEDSTO CLOSE DOWN BARSAND MANDATE MASK-WEARING.THIS COMES AS THEKANSAS CITY HEATLHDEPARTMENT SHUTSDOWN WESTPORT ALEHOUSE OVER COVIDCASES.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSIS BREAKING DOWN THETIMELINE OF WHATHAPPENED.LIKE MANY BARS, JULEP INWESTPORT HAS MOVCUSTOMERS OUTSIDE TOPREVENT THE SPREAD OFCOVID-19.Zach Williams, General ManagerofJulep"So far, we have had zerocases, we have had zerocomplaints."THE KCMO HEALTHDEPARTMENT SAYSWESTPORT ALE HOUSENEXT DOOR HASREPORTED EIGHTPOSITIVE CASES.THAT MAKES OTHER BAROWNERS NERVOUS.Zach Williams, General ManagerofJulep"I immediately started to askevery employee have youbeen there.

People aroundhere will tell you they are allfriends.

So, we make sure thatif you have hung out withanyone at those places youhave to get tested before youcome back."THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTGAVE 41 ACTION NEWSTHIS TIMELINE.ON SEPTEMBER 9TH,INVESTIGATORS WENT TOALE HOUSE OVER MASKAND CROWD VIOLATIONS.WHILE THERE, THEYDISCOVERED TWO ALEHOUSE EMPLOYEES HADTESTED POSITIVE FORCOVID-19.THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTSAYS THAT NUMBER HASNOW GROWN TO EIGHT.INVESTIGATORS SAY THEYWERE NOT GIVENCOMPLETE INFORMATIONABOUT THOSE CASES.THEN, ON THE 15THEALTH OFFICIALSSUSPENDED THE BAR'SFOOD PERMIT AND SHUTTHEM DOWN.ALE HOUSE DECLINED TODO A ON-CAMERAINTERVIEW BUT GAVE USTHEIR OWN TIMELINE:SAYING TWO EMPLOYEESBECAME SICK ON AUGUST17TH AND DIDN'T RETURNTO WORK UNTIL THEY HADA NEGATIVE TEST RESULT.IF ANY EMPLOYEE FELTSICK, THEY DID NOT COMEBACK TO WORK UNTILTHEY TESTED NEGATIVE.WILLIAMS SAYS IF YOUWANT TO STAY OPEN,SAFETY HAS TO BE THETOP PRIORITY.Zach Williams, General ManagerofJulep"You have to be vigilant andmake sure that you are doingit for yourself and your healthand the health of everyoneelse who comes in."IN KANSAS CITY JORDANBETTS 41 ACTION NE