COVID-19

The mandate applies to all schools, public and private, that serve students from pre-K to 12th grade. The rules also apply to all childcare facilities.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones announced Tuesday that the city would open pop-up rental aid assistance clinics next week. Hours later, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended a moratorium on evictions until Oct. 3.

St. Louis County's mask mandate has been halted by a circuit court until at least Aug. 17. The action is in response to a recent lawsuit from Attorney General Eric Schmitt challenging the restrictions.

Dr. Faisal Khan, St. Louis County's acting public health director, discussed his allegations of being "shoulder bumped and pushed" by an "angry mob" at the July 27 county council meeting held to discuss new mask mandates.

Parson points to an uptick in vaccinations since the delta variant began to spread in southwest Missouri. But the GOP chief executive says there will be a percentage of Missourians who will not get the vaccine against COVID-19.

A St. Louis resident who attended the St. Louis County Council’s meeting on a mask mandate has tested positive for the coronavirus. Health officials urge anyone who went to the meeting — even those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine — to isolate themselves and get tested.

Dr. Delene Musielak, a pediatrician at St. Luke's Hospital, said more children are testing positive for the coronavirus and parents should take precautions to protect them.

St. Louis County’s acting health director wants an investigation after saying he was the subject of racial slurs and physical assault at a county council meeting.

With the St. Louis County indoor mask mandate in dispute, business owners are left wondering how to proceed.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is closely watching the southwestern Illinois counties that border Missouri, which have the highest growth of new COVID-19 infections in the country.