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COVID-19
Coronavirus
Information
Updated information regarding the
COVID-19, identi!ed as the cause of an
outbreak of respiratory illness !rst
detected in Wuhan, China.

Latest Updates

(March 14, 2020) Missouri locations

for current presumptive positive cases
updated, Social Distancing Guidance
!ier and OSHA Guidance for Preparing
Workplaceds added, Related Video
Updated.
COVID-19 Social Distancing
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for
COVID-19

(March 13, 2020) O"cial

documentation of the Public Health
Emergency Order and Proclamation for
the COVID-19 Global Pandemic added.
City of St. Louis Public Health Emergency
Order and Proclamation - COVID-19

Missouri COVID-19 case count provided

by the Missouri Department of Health
and Senior Services was also added.

(March 12, 2020) Mayor Lyda Krewson

and Director of Health Dr. Fredrick
Echols declared a Public Health
Emergency Thursday, announcing events
exceeding 1,000 attendees in the City of
St. Louis will be prohibited to limit the
potential exposure of COVID-19.

Read more...

What is COVID-19?

The COVID-19 is a virus strain that has only

spread in people since December
2019. Health experts are concerned
because little is known about this new virus
and it has the potential to cause severe
illness and pneumonia in some people.

United States -
Confirmed Case Count

Updated March 16, 2020. Count provided by

the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention  [www.cdc.gov].

Con!rmed Cases: 3,536

Deaths: 68

States reporting con!rmed cases: 53

( 49 states including the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam,
and US Virgin Islands)

Missouri - Case Count

As of 8:00 a.m. CT, March 16, 2020. Count

provided by the Missouri Department of
Health and Senior Services [health.mo.gov]

Positive: 6
Counties:
Henry County (1)

Saint Louis County (2)

Greene County (3)

Deaths: 0

There are NO presumptive positive or

con!rmed cases of COVID-19 in the City of
St. Louis at this time.

Case count will be updated as the MDHSS

updates its information.

Updated Information
from the CDC

The City of St. Louis Department of Health

will continue to update information on this
website. We have also worked with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
to provide additional information directly
from the CDC in relation to COVID-19.
Read the latest information from the CDC

COVID-19 Testing

Medical providers should contact their

local health department if their patient
meets CDC criteria  [www.cdc.gov] for
testing.

Persons in Missouri who meet CDC criteria

will be able to obtain testing through the
Missouri Department of Health and Senior
Services. All requests should be submitted
through your local health department.

Testing for persons who do not meet the

CDC's criteria for testing for COVID-19 is
available from private laboratories.
However, at this time in the state of
Missouri, the person requesting testing will
be responsible for covering any cost(s)
associated with the testing.

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Symptoms

Prevention

Stigma

Interim Guidance for Speci!c Groups

COVID-19 Hotlines

City of St. Louis Department of Health -

314-657-1499
Available M-F 8am-5pm
health@stlouis-mo.gov

MO Department of Health & Senior

Services
877-435-8411
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
You can also visit the DHSS COVID-19
website  [health.mo.gov].

Travel Advisories

Domestic Travel (within the U.S.)

[www.cdc.gov]

COVID-19 and Cruise Ship Travel 

[wwwnc.cdc.gov]

Travelers from Countries with Widespread

Sustained (Ongoing) Transmission Arriving
in the United States  [www.cdc.gov]

Travelers from China and Iran Arriving in

the United States [www.cdc.gov]

Related Documents

City of St. Louis Public Health Emergency

Order and Proclamation - COVID-19

COVID-19 Social Distancing

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for

COVID-19

Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ)

The following information is also available

in PDF form.

How does COVID-19

spread?

Health experts are still learning the details

about how this new coronavirus spreads.
Other coronaviruses spread from an
infected person to others through:

the air by coughing and sneezing

close personal contact, such as

touching or shaking hands

touching an object or surface with the

virus on it, then touching your mouth,
nose, or eyes

in rare cases, contact with feces

How severe is COVID-19?

Experts are still learning about the range of

illness from COVID-19. Reported cases
have ranged from mild illness (similar to a
common cold) to severe pneumonia that
requires hospitalization. So far, deaths
have been reported mainly in older adults
who had other health conditions.

What are the symptoms?

People who have been diagnosed with

COVID-19 have reported symptoms that
may appear in as few as 2 days or as long
as 14 days after exposure to the virus:

Fever

Cough

Di"culty Breathing

Who is at risk for COVID-

19?

Currently the risk to the general public is

low. At this time, there are a small number
of individual cases in the U.S. To minimize
the risk of spread, health o"cials are
working with healthcare providers to
promptly identify and evaluate any
suspected cases.

Travelers to and from certain areas of the

world may be at increased risk. See
wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel  [wwwnc.cdc.gov] for
the latest travel guidance from the CDC.

How to prevent getting

COVID-19

If you are traveling overseas (to China but

also to other places), follow the CDC’s
guidance: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel 
[wwwnc.cdc.gov] .

Right now, the COVID-19 has not been

spreading widely in the United States, so
there are no additional precautions
recommended for the general public. Steps
you can take to prevent the spread of #u
and the common cold will also help
prevent COVID-19:

wash hands often with soap and

water. If not available, use hand
sanitizer.

avoid touching your eyes, nose, or

mouth with unwashed hands

avoid contact with people who are

sick

stay home while you are sick and

avoid close contact with others

cover your mouth/nose with a tissue

or sleeve when coughing or sneezing

Other steps you can do to protect yourself

and your family:

clean surfaces and objects that are

touched frequently, including desks,
doorknobs, railings, computer
keyboards, phones, and toys.

stay informed about the local COVID-

19 situation

keep informed about your child’s

school and childcare attendance
policies

know your employer’s sick-leave

policy

Currently, there are no vaccines available

to prevent COVID-19 infections.

How is COVID-19 treated?

There are no medications speci!cally

approved for COVID-19. Most people with
mild COVID-19 illness will recover on their
own by drinking plenty of #uids, resting,
and taking pain and fever medications.
However, some cases develop pneumonia
and require medical care or
hospitalization.

Stigma Related to COVID-

19

Stigma and discrimination can occur when

people associate an infectious disease,
such as COVID-19, with a population or
nationality, even though not everyone in
that population or from that region is
speci!cally at risk for the disease (for
example, Chinese-Americans and other
Asian-Americans living in the United
States).

Stigma hurts everyone by creating more

fear or anger towards ordinary people
instead of the disease that is causing the
problem. We can !ght stigma and help not
hurt others by providing social support. We
can communicate the facts that being
Chinese or Asian American does not
increase the chance of getting or spreading
COVID-19.

People—including those of Asian descent—

who have not recently traveled to China or
been in contact with a person who is a
con!rmed or suspected case of COVID-19
are not at greater risk of acquiring and
spreading COVID-19 than other Americans.

Interim Guidance for

specific groups

Businesses [www.cdc.gov]

Schools  [www.cdc.gov]

Large Community Events & Mass

Gatherings [www.cdc.gov]

Long Term Care facilities

[www.cdc.gov]

EMS [www.cdc.gov]

Law enforcement personnel

[www.cdc.gov]

Colleges and Universities 

[www.cdc.gov]

At home  [www.cdc.gov]

Homeless Shelters  [www.cdc.gov]

Updated Guidance for

Evaluation and Testing

Updated Guidance on Evaluating and

Testing Persons for Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
[emergency.cdc.gov]

Recent News

Joint Statement on COVID-19 from Five

Regional Leaders of Bi-State Government

Latest COVID-19 Actions in the City of St.

Louis

Health Update: Laboratory Testing for

COVID-19 Expanded

Gateway Transportation Center statement

on COVID-19

Health O"cials Closely Monitoring 2019

Novel Coronavirus

Health Advisory - Providers and Public

Health Practitioners Interim Guidance on
Reporting cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV)

Latest Tweets

Tweets by ​@CDCgov
CDC
@CDCgov
The newest CDC Health Alert Network (HAN)
Update recommends all people defer any
travel on cruise ships, including river cruises,
worldwide because of the increased risk of
#COVID19 spread onboard ships. Learn
more:
emergency.cdc.gov/han/2020/HAN00…

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Tweets by ​@WHO
World Health Organization (WHO)
@WHO
Replying to @WHO
Parents/caregivers who may need to be
separated from their children, and children
who may need to be separated from their
primary caregivers, should have access to
appropriately trained health or non-health
workers for #MentalHealth & psychosocial
support.#COVID19 #coronavirus

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Related Video

6 Steps to Prevent COVID-19

View on YouTube [youtu.be]

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