Portageville residents urged to remain at home

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The Portageville Board of Aldermen has extended its stay-at-home order for citizens until May 4.

During a meeting Sunday, the Board approved the ordinance. The ordinance is designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 within the city of Portageville and within a five-mile radius of the city.

In the ordinance, city officials explained it was passed for the “because the extremely contagious characteristics of COVID-19 present an immediate threat to health care resources and the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Portageville.”

The ordinance calls for citizens to remain at home unless obtaining or performing essential services. When citizens do leave home they are asked to comply with social distancing requirements, which urge people to remain at least six feet apart.

The ordinance also gives the mayor the authority to extend the ordinance an additional 30 days without approval of the Board of Aldermen.

Also, non-essential businesses in the City of Portageville that wish to reopen following the necessary guidelines should contact City Hall first. There is a form that needs to be signed and displayed in their business.

A list of frequently asked questions has been posted on the City’s official Facebook page. Residents with questions should also call (573) 379-5789.