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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In a briefing on Thursday, April 16, Missouri Governor Mike Parson extended the state’s Stay-Home Order through Sunday, May 3, after which he said the state would be reopening, in a two-phased approach.

Parson discussed how state agencies and health experts were using Missouri-specific data that gives them cautious optimism that the virus has been slowing in the state. A chart released by the state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) shows the number of active cases in the state has dropped dramatically, while the total number of cases is beginning to level off.

Parson called the plan to reopen the state “a plan with the safety of Missourians at its core: our approach will be deliberate and data-driven.” He said social distancing should continue to be practiced even after the state reopens.

Parson also noted the state’s unemployment benefits reserves were insufficient to handle the surge of needs from people who have been laid off, and he said he hoped the U.S. Congress would move quickly to help with that. When asked about individuals who plan to protest the Stay-Home Order at the capital next week, Parson said it would be fine for them to do so as long as they practiced social distancing.

Parson Said The Process To Reopen Would Have Two Phases

1) Ensure healthcare workers are protected

2) Strategically reopen businesses

Parson Said The Reopening Plan Was Based On 4 Essential Pillars

1) Rapidly expanding testing capacity

2) Expanding reserves of PPE by opening public and private supply chains

3) Continue to monitor and if necessary expand hospital and healthcare system capacities

4) Improve the ability to predict potential outbreaks using the state’s public health data

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