Enjoy Kansas City Restaurant Week Despite 'Dire' COVID Warning?!?

Tonight we take a peek at Kansas City pandemic contradictions and questions that NOBODY is asking.

Here's our main dilemma and something for foodies to consider . . . 

LOCAL LEADERS & NEWS TELL US THAT COVID IS DIRE BUT CONTINUE TO PROMOTE KANSAS CITY RESTAURANT WEEK!!! ISN'T THAT A BIT OF A CONTRADICTION?!?

To be fair, takeout or drive-thru is probably the best option and there are precautions in place . . .

Restaurant rules TOTALLY MAKE SENSE and we're really happy that COVID can be easily thwarted in a seated position or with a mouth full of food.

Nevertheless . . . 

Tonight a local health department tells us that that situation is "dire" despite the highly publicized kick-off of Kansas City Restaurant Week. 

Here's the most important passage of a local health note sent out late Friday . . .

Jackson County – the situation we are in is dire.

• Our COVID-19 weekly case rate has reached the highest it’s ever been (1203 cases per 100k people) — and is still rapidly rising. That’s more than double the record high from before this surge.

• Nearly every area hospital is close to or beyond capacity, and we are seeing more hospitalizations than ever before.

• This high volume is threatening standards of care and leading to longer wait times and decreased bed availability.

• High rates of infection and illness are also causing major disruptions in schools and other critical infrastructure areas like public safety. 

Hospitals around the region are in crisis due to staffing issues and high COVID-19 hospitalization rates. We have reached a point where our health care facilities are canceling or moving important surgeries. Even non-COVID emergency patients are having to wait hours for care in the ER. In times of medical emergency, delays can be a matter of life or death for patients, and we are seeing this right now.

"Everyone in Jackson County needs reliable access to emergency medical care — and that means we all need to respond to the crisis evolving in front of us. Hospitals aren’t alone in being affected by this surge; long-term care facilities, schools, and emergency services are all facing disruptions. Take precautions during this time of extremely high community transmission: wear a mask in public, maintain social distance when possible, avoid high-risk activities, and stay home when you are sick . . ."

This is good advice and we don't dispute it. 

However . . .

NONE OF THE DIRE WARNINGS ARE VERY APPETIZING AND DON'T EXACTLY ENCOURAGE A NIGHT OUT FOR RESTAURANT WEEK!!!

Nevertheless . . . 

We simply share info and let readers make their own decisions.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news links . . .

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You decide . . .