UG joins KC in ordering residents to mask up

Kansas City and the Wyandotte County are requiring increased use of masks, while health officials throughout the region are urging residents to mask up, to address a surge of new Covid-19 cases. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Friday announced an order requiring people to wear masks in buildings with public access, including restaurants, grocery stores and indoor events. The order, effective Monday, is “a necessary step to ensure we can save lives and keep our economy open,” Lucas said in…