Public Health Advisory

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.

January 20, 2021  

Macon County: Extreme Risk

Positivity rate: 33.5% 

(Positivity rate is total number of positive PCR tests divided by total number of PCR tests performed)

Case rate (per 100k): 377.1

(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.]

 

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