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Ex. MET-STL-057 Order Primary source read

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Stay at Home Order - Frequently Asked Questions (as updated March 30, 2020)

Stay at Home Order FAQ (County guidance stating term, mandatory character and essential-business list)

St. Louis County Department of Public Health · St. Louis County, Missouri (County)

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Jurisdiction
St. Louis County, Missouri · St. Louis · Missouri
Level
County
Authority
Stay at Home Order (Ex. MET-STL-044) as amended
Issued
2020-03-30 Mar. 30, 2020
Effective
n/a (guidance to the order effective 12:01 a.m. Mar. 23, 2020) (read as 2020-03-23)
End
n/a (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closure
Addressees
  • residents
  • businesses
Functions reached
  • CB
  • SF
  • OP
  • WF
  • SC
Collection
St. Louis MET-STL

Operative words

The order is in effect from 12:01 a.m. on March 23 until 11:59 p.m. on April 22, 2020.... All non-essential businesses are closed.... This order applies to all of St. Louis County.... This is a mandatory order.... Only essential services are allowed to stay open. Items in italics are newly added in the updated order. These businesses include the following: Health care operations and essential infrastructure; Grocery stores...; Food and beverage production, processing, and distribution...; Manufacturing companies, distributors, and supply chain companies producing and supplying essential products and services;... Gas stations and auto supply, auto repair, and bicycle repair facilities; Banks, insurance providers, real estate firms, and related financial institutions; Hardware stores; Plumbers, electricians, exterminators, landscaping, private security...; Businesses providing mailing and shipping services...; Educational institutions... for purposes of facilitating distance learning...

Enforcement

'St. Louis County has considered a variety of enforcement measures and will implement them as needed.'

Notes

The County's own contemporaneous statement of the scope of the stay-at-home closure; read with Ex. MET-STL-044 and -045.

Retrieval note

File name carries the Wayback capture period (Apr. 2020); the document is dated 'Last Modified: March 30, 2020'.