Governor Mike Parson announced in the COVID-19 press briefing Monday that the first phase of the “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan will gradually begin to reopen economic and social activity on Monday, May 4, 2020.
“With favorable data and approval from state health officials, we are ready to take another step forward in the recovery of Missouri,” Governor Parson said. “Today, I am announcing phase one of our ‘Show Me Strong Recovery’ Plan, which will begin Monday, May 4 and extend through Sunday, May 31.”
Resting on four essential pillars, the “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan is intended to protect those most at risk of exposure to COVID-19 while returning Missouri to a new normal:
- Expand testing capacity and volume in the state
- Expand reserves of PPE by opening public and private supply chains
- Continue to monitor and, if necessary, expand hospital and health care system capacity, including isolation and alternate care facilities for those that cannot self-quarantine at home
- Improve ability to predict potential outbreaks using Missouri’s public health data
This framework will allow the state to work through a gradual reopening, leading to broader economic recovery.
To see the full press release on the Governor’s website, click here…