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After a Decade-Long Journey,
Missouri Passes Medicaid
Expansion
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The 'Weathering' of Black Women
and Its Implications on Health and
Mortality
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Missouri COVID-19 Surge Hits
Rural Communities
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New Syndrome Related to COVID-
19 Affecting Children
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The Young are Not Immune to
COVID-19 – Part Two
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Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Are a Cause for Concern
Due to the ongoing declared Public Health Emergency related to the
COVID-19 coronavirus, and;
● A 56% increase (from 90 to 141 cases) in the past 30 days in
Lafayette County;
● Public schools planning to reopen as soon as 8/24;
● A significant portion (40-45%) of individuals with the coronavirus
lack symptoms but can still transmit the virus to others, and;
● Significant lag in receipt of test results, and indications that
community practices have not been adequate to slow the spread of
COVID-19,
The Lafayette County Public Health Officer, The Lafayette
County Health Department Board of Trustees, and the Lafayette
County Commissioners issues the following County-Wide Public
Health Alert:
In accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
guidance and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services,
individuals in Lafayette County are strongly cautioned to wear a cloth
face covering when in a public setting where other social distancing
measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and
pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based
transmission. People with a medical condition, mental health condition,
or disability that prevents them from wearing a mask should avoid
public places as much as possible. Children under the age of 2 should
never wear face coverings.
Parties and social gatherings involving those outside your immediate
household should be avoided. If you must be in public or private
settings involving such gatherings, the use of face coverings is strongly
cautioned in conjunction with the other health recommendations
already in place, such as maintaining 6 feet of distance from other
people, using proper cough/sneeze etiquette, frequent hand-washing,
and avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Individuals who are
sick, or have close contact with someone who is sick, should stay home.
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT
Lafayette County Health Department
Mask Mandate Ordered in
Lafayette County. Click for details.
Issued July 31,2020
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