The Department of Health and Senior Services released a Public Health Warning to the state of Missouri. This warning describes three levels of risk based on COVID-19 case data: Serious Risk, Critical Risk, and Extreme Risk. A county’s risk is based on its 7-day positivity rate and its 7-day case rate (cases per 100,000), as shown on the DHSS COVID-19 Dashboard.
September 7, 2021
Macon County: Extreme Risk
Positivity rate: 20.4%
(Positivity rate is total number of positive PCR tests divided by total number of PCR tests performed)
Case rate (per 100k): 138.9
(PCR testing)
(Updated weekly)
Risk level can move down after two consecutive weeks of meeting criteria in a lower risk category
Following are the guidelines which are advised for each risk level:
Category 1 County Action Plan: Extreme Risk Criteria for county:
- PCR 7-day positivity rate: 15% or above (using CDC method), and
- 7-day case rate per 100k: 350 or above
Business occupancy: Occupancy limits reflective of social distancing.
Social group size: 10 or less
Masks: Strongly advised in all offices and businesses where social distancing is not possible.
Category 2 County Action Plan: Critical Risk Criteria for county:
- PCR 7-day positivity rate: 10-14% (using CDC method), and
- 7-day case rate per 100k: 100-349
Business occupancy: Occupancy limits reflective of social distancing.
Social group size: 25 or less.
Masks: Advised in all offices and businesses with 10+ people where social distancing is not possible.
Category 3 County Action Plan: Serious Risk Criteria for county:
- PCR 7-day positivity rate: 5-9% (using CDC method), and
- 7-day case rate per 100k: 10-99
Business occupancy: No limits.
Social group size: Limited to maintaining 6 feet distance.
Masks: Advised in all offices and businesses with 10+ people where social distancing is not possible.
State of Missouri Public Health Advisory
[NOTE: For the purposes of this advisory, “social group” is defined as any planned or spontaneous event or convening that would bring together a group of people in a single space at the same time, excluding normal business activities, religious services, schools and school activities, and extended family gatherings.]