Sikeston Council votes to end stay-at-home order
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.