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April 27, 2020Belle Plaine, Kan. |  By: AP

Kansas governor, churches reach deal on COVID-19 lawsuit

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she has reached a deal that could resolve a legal challenge to her order banning religious gatherings of more than 10 people to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Kelly said in a news release late Saturday that under the agreement, the two churches that challenged her order agreed to extend a judge's temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of Kelly's ban.

The churches, meanwhile, agreed to continue complying with social-distancing guidelines, including making sure worshippers keep a safe distance from one another.

The Democratic governor is finalizing plans to loosen some coronavirus restrictions starting May 4.