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Governor’s Order to Restrict Social Gatherings to Ten People or Less Goes into Effect

Governor’s Order to Restrict Social Gatherings to Ten People or Less Goes into Effect

Governor’s Order to Restrict Social Gatherings to Ten People or Less Goes into Effect

Governor Parson announced today during a press briefing that authority has been given to the Department of Health and Senior Services to order statewide social distancing.

“I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for all citizens to practice social distancing and abide by this order, which is backed by intense deliberation.”

The order under the Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services is as follows,

  1. In accordance with the guidelines from the President and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, every person in the State of Missouri shall avoid social gatherings of more than ten (10) people. For purposes of this Order, “social gatherings” shall mean any planned or spontaneous event or convening that would bring together more than ten (10) people in a single space at the same time.
  2. In accordance with the guidelines from the President and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, every person in the State of Missouri shall avoid eating or drinking at restaurants, bars, or food courts; provided, however, that the use of drive-thru, pickup, or delivery options is allowed throughout the duration of this Order.
  3. In accordance with the guidelines from the President and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, people shall not visit nursing homes, long-term care facilities, retirement homes, or assisted living homes unless to provide critical assistance.
  4. In accordance with the guidelines from the President and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, schools shall remain closed.

The order does not, as of yet, prohibit going to grocery stores, gas stations, parks, and banks, so long as necessary precautions are taken and maintained to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, including maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet from those who are not family members.

The order is in effect officially on Monday.

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