Mask Mandates

Most St. Louis County school districts will require masks in school buildings to protect students at a time when the number of coronavirus cases is rising.

The vote comes a week after a St. Louis County judge struck down a masking public health order from County Executive Sam Page.

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 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.

Some St. Louis restaurants are now saying they want only vaccinated patrons to dine indoors — and some are demanding proof. Two restaurateurs explain how that’s going.

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.

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.

The Missouri Attorney General’s filing mixes state and local COVID case counts and death counts in comparisons, among other errors.