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April 8, 2020Mission, Kan. |  By: AP

Kansas limits size of church services heading into Easter

MISSION, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Laura Kelly says religious services and funerals will be limited to 10 people after Kasas officials identified three coronavirus clusters related to church gatherings.

Kelly's initial statewide stay-at-home order allowed for religious gatherings as long as social distancing was maintained. Her new order takes effect Wednesday, just days before Easter.

She noted that most churches already had taken action, including by livestreaming services or offering drive-up gatherings in which people stay in their vehicles.

Statewide, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 grew by 6.5% Tuesday to 900. Twenty-five people have died.