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Ex. MET-STL-008 Order Primary source read

Health Commissioner's Order No. 7 (Stay Home - Essential Activities Only Order, as withdrawn and replaced)

Stay Home - Essential Activities Only Order (withdraws and replaces Order No. 5)

Fredrick Echols, M.D., Director of Health and Hospitals/Health Commissioner · City of St. Louis, Missouri (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of St. Louis, Missouri · St. Louis · Missouri
Level
City
Authority
Charter of the City of St. Louis art. XIII, § 14-C(c); 19 CSR 20-20.050(c)
Issued
2020-04-16 Apr. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-04-16 (immediately) (read as 2020-04-16)
End
Until rescinded, superseded or amended; to be reviewed no later than mid-May 2020; replaced by Order No. 8 effective 12:01 a.m. May 18, 2020 (read as 2020-05-18)
In force
Apr. 16, 2020 to May 18, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals living within the City
  • all businesses, not-for-profits and institutions
  • essential entities (PPE condition)
Functions reached
  • CB customer base under stay-home
  • SF premises closed
  • OP remote work only
  • WF
  • GATH
  • EMP PPE condition on essential employers
Collection
St. Louis MET-STL

Operative words

This Order No. 7 withdraws and replaces previous Health Commissioner Order No. 5 with the restrictions contained herein. This Order No. 7 shall become effective immediately and shall be effective unless otherwise rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing by me.... In no event shall more than 10 people assemble together for a social gathering at any time.... All individuals living within the City of St. Louis are ordered to remain at home except as needed for the following activities... The following businesses, not-for-profits, institutions, are considered essential and are exempt from requirements listed in the first paragraph of this section; provided such exempt entities must provide staff with personal protective equipment as needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Enforcement

No penalty clause in the order; RSMo § 192.320

Notes

Health care provider defined by reference to the U.S. Department of Labor FFCRA Q&A Items 56-57; fitness centers, massage parlors, salons, barbershops and nail salons expressly excluded from the health-care exemption.

Retrieval note

Scanned PDF; operative text read from the City's web posting of the same order.

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