Back in business: Missouri governor says most businesses can reopen from virus shutdown on May 4

St. Louis Post-Dispatch ^ | 23 April 20 | Jack Suntrup

[Bruiser 10]

Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday most businesses would be able to reopen their doors when the state begins to loosen restrictions on movement early next month.

Until May 4, Parson said at his daily briefing, the current state stay-at-home order remained in effect. And he said Franklin County, where officials plan to loosen restrictions this weekend, is still be under the state order.

"We're working on the policy and the guidelines for that, but I will tell you almost every business in the state of Missouri will be able to open their doors," Parson said. "People will go back to work. There'll be some guidelines we'll have with that but the majority of them will be open."

He said continued social distancing would be key during the state's reopening process.

"Social distancing is going to be important," Parson said.

"Franklin County has to make some of their own decisions," Parson said, adding that county rules can be more stringent than state rules, but not less stringent.

"So, Franklin County's still under the state order and they'll have to follow those guidelines," Parson said.

[yldstrk]

Good.

[Jolla]

Bars are going to be fun the next couple of weeks, this is like the end of prohibition - lot of people have been alone too and will need attention.

[FreedomNotSafety]

Oh no! The virus is still out there! What are the Chicken Freepers going to do?

Maybe they have a hockey stick shaped graph to scare everyone with. The case fatality rate is too high. Infections will peak.

[Does so]

Those likely to catch CCP-19 are those most likely to survive it.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I guess Brian Kemp was like Mikey in the Life Cereal commercial.

“You try it. I’m not gonna try it. He likes it!”

[Buckeye McFrog]

Bars are going to be fun the next couple of weeks, this is like the end of prohibition - lot of people have been alone too and will need attention.

There will definitely be some cooties spreading, and it won't be COVID-19.

[FreedomNotSafety]

Think I will fly to Atlanta this weekend.

[Socon-Econ]

Hope Trump won’t pull the rug out from under him the way he did with Kemp.

[deport]

Interesting as to differing approaches by states, etc.

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The leaders of Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma,
Utah and Wyoming have taken steps to limit the size of gatherings, close schools
and some nonessential businesses, and prohibit on-site dining at restaurants.
But they have stopped short of directing all residents to stay home except for
essential business.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/these-eight-states-havent-issued-stay-at-home-orders-to-fight-the-coronavirus-outbreak/ar-BB133Iv9?li=BBnbfcL