“All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new Order as long as new guidelines are followed.”
More Info, , Missouri reopened on May 4 with Gov. Mike Parson beginning the first phase of his "Show Me Strong Recovery Plan.", In an April 27 tweet, Parson said, "All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new order as long as new guidelines are followed.", Counties and cities in the state had extended stay-at-home orders past the May 4 date Parson had in mind for a Missouri reopening., St. Louis County, the hardest-hit county in the state, and the city of St. Louis had stay-at-home orders in place until Monday. Their policies were based on\xa0Health Commissioner Fredrick Echols’ Order No. 7, which was dated April 16, and were in place at the time the governor announced the first phase of reopening., Jackson County (not including Kansas City), began reopening May 10., So, have all businesses been able to open in Missouri? No, it’s more complicated than that., We reached out to Parson’s office. While acknowledging our email, there was no information provided. In\xa0a radio interview with KFTK/97.1 FM in St. Louis on April 29, Parson noted he did not have the power to make counties comply with the reopening plan, but he could exert "political pressure" to do so. Parson’s order was a minimum, allowing for localities to make more restrictive measures., In a tweet April 27, Parson said, "All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new Order as long as new guidelines are followed.", Were all Missouri businesses open? The short and long answer is no. Localities had extended restrictions on businesses before Parson’s tweet. Although most businesses were allowed to open, some weren’t., We rate Parson’s statement Mostly False., Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, Governor Parson announces first phase of "Show Me Strong Recovery" Plan to begin May 4, Apr. 27, 2020, KMOV, Page warns St. Louis County businesses planning to violate stay-at-home order to get "legal advice", Apr. 29, 2020, KMOX, St. Louis Mayor says city will not follow the state and end stay-at-home order on May 4, Apr. 27, 2020, St. Louis Public Radio, Coronavirus In St. Louis: Answering Your Questions About Stay-At-Home Orders, Apr. 22, 2020, KSDK, ‘No one is safe from COVID-19’ | 1 week until St. Louis County eases restrictions, May 11, 2020, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Judge denies restraining order, says St. Louis stay-at-home orders vdo not violate business’ constitutional rights, May 9, 2020,, KCUR, Here’s What People Can Do - And Not Do - In Kansas City, Missouri, As Stay-At-Home Order Partially Lifts, May 6, 2020, https://www.kmbc.com/article/seasonal-allergies-or-covid-19-doctor-explains-different-symptoms/32461493, KSDK, St. Louis County Executive says to ‘get good legal advice’ if you plan to open your business in violation of stay-at-home order, Apr. 29, 2020, 97.1 FM Talk, Governor Parson: We need to get back to business, Apr. 29, 2020, Columbia Tribune, Treece outlines plans to reopen Columbia, Boone County, Apr. 30, 2020, City of Columbia, Public Health Order 2020-04, April 23, 2020, City of Columbia, Public Health Order 2020-05 FAQ, accessed May 15, 2020, City of Columbia, Director of Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services releases No. 2020-05, Apr. 30, 2020, City of Kansas City, Mo., Third Amended Order 20-01, April 16, 2020, City of Kansas City, Mo., Stay at Home Order FAQ, accessed May 15, 2020, Jackson County, Mo., COVID-19 Related Service and Event Changes, accessed May 15, 2020, "Stlouis-Mo.gov, Health Commissioners Order No. 7, April 16, 2020", The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter, In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts., Sign me up, District of Columbia\n\n\n\n1100 Connecticut Ave. NW\nSuite 1300B\n\nWashington, DC\n20036, Florida\n\n\n801 3rd St. S\n\nSt. Petersburg, FL\n33701\n727-821-9494
PolitiFact | Despite Parson's claim, not all businesses could open May 4