The state of Missouri is currently under a statewide stay-at-home order.
But what does the order say?
The order began at 12:01 a.m. this morning and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on April 24 unless its extended.
The order says when you need to leave your homes or places of residence to work, access food, prescriptions, health care, and other necessities, or to engage in outdoor activity, you should at all times, practice social distancing.
You may go to and from a place of worship provided the limitations of social gatherings (less than 10) and social distancing (six feet apart) are followed.
Operations that employ essential workers and engage in retail sales with the public must limit the number of people in locations under two guidelines
- If the square footage is less than 10,000 square feet, the limit is 25% of the authorized fire or building code occupancy.
- For buildings 10,000 square feet or more, 10% of the authorized fire or building code occupancy is allowed.
The guidelines of social distancing are six feet apart except for family members or people working at an essential location.
According to the order, you should maintain social distance if you are in a checkout lane or sharing an indoor or outdoor space away from your home.
As it has been followed for awhile now, eating or drinking at restaurants, bars or food courts is prohibited. Drive-thru, pickup and delivery is allowed.
Visiting nursing homes, long-term care facilities, retirement homes, or assisted living homes unless providing critical assistance is not allowed.
Lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display or use of a firearm or ammunition is allowed.
State office buildings are closed to the public. However, essential state functions will continue.
You are not prohibited from accessing essential services, like grocery stores, gas stations, banks or engaging in outdoor recreation provided that necessary precaution is taken and maintained to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
The order says the more people reduce their public contact, the sooner COVID-19 will be contained and the sooner the order will expire.
As for what is considered, “essential” you can read a detailed publication outlining all of that here.
