ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Public health restrictions in St. Louis City and County will start to be reduced on May 18, announced County Executive Sam Page and Mayor Lyda Krewson.
More details will be released by the end of the week, Page says. He spoke about some of those details in his Wednesday morning press conference:
St. Louis County’s public health restrictions will be reduced starting May 18. We’ll have more detailed guidance by the end of the week, which will continue emphasizing social distancing practices including wearing a mask, avoiding large crowds, and staying home when possible.
— County Executive Sam Page (@DrSamPage) May 5, 2020On Monday, both Page and Krewson reiterated their decisions to not change their stay-at-home orders, even though Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has allowed businesses to reopen.
They say there needs to be evidence the numbers are coming down before any easing of safety restrictions.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday outlined a five-phase plan for re-opening the state, which would divide the state into four regions — northeastern, north-central, central and southern Illinois – and allow for the gradual easing of restrictions on businesses and gatherings in those areas as their rate of new coronavirus infections slows.