Sikeston Council votes to end stay-at-home order

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston’s stay-at-home order will be lifted along with the state’s stay-at-home order on May 4.

During a special Sikeston City Council meeting Wednesday morning, the Council voted unanimously to end the stay-at-home order to mirror the State of Missouri’s order that will reopen the state on May 4.

The Scott County Commission will vote to end their stay-at-home order during their meeting on Thursday morning.

Assuming Scott County Commissioners approve the order as well, Scott County and Sikeston will fall under the state’s order which is:

•Gatherings are not limited to a certain number of people, but individuals should at all times practice social distancing by maintaining at least six feet of separation from other people, except for:

o Members of the same household,

o Individuals performing job duties that require closer contact than six feet. When job duties require closer contact, enhanced precautionary measures should be taken.

• People shall not visit nursing homes, long-term care facilities, retirement homes, or assisted living homes unless to provide critical assistance or in end-of-life circumstances.

• Businesses engaged in retail sales shall limit the number of individuals in their locations to 25% of the legal occupancy limit for locations with less than 10,000 square feet, and 10% of the legal occupancy limit for locations with 10,000 or more square feet.

• Restaurants may offer dine-in services as long as parties are seated at least six feet apart, parties are not seated at connecting tables, and parties are no larger than ten people.

• Gyms and hotel swimming pools may open insofar as they maintain social distancing.

• Places of worship may hold in-person services as long as social distancing is maintained and practices such as shared communal cups are avoided.

• Traditional summer activities such as utilizing aquatic facilities, community centers, fitness centers, libraries, organized athletics and camps may go on but adjustments to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19 are encouraged.

• Events in larger venues such as sports stadiums, concerts, funerals, weddings, or movie theaters may go on but seating shall be spaced so as to comply with social distancing.

• These regulations will be in effect May 4 through May 31.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Scott County Health Department reported 63 positive cases of COVID-19 with 38 of those cases active. Twenty-three have recovered while there have been two deaths.

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