Jefferson County Health Department strongly agrees that vigilant and comprehensive mask-wearing will reduce the risk of transmission. However, recent guidance issued by the state of Missouri does not currently align with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In addition, the St. Louis region is experiencing uncontrolled community transmission – with serious implications to the regional health system and ability of local public health practitioners to effectively trace and investigate cases.
With these facts in mind, the Jefferson County Health Department will maintain current quarantine and isolation practices. As always, we will constantly evaluate these practices as new data and scientific consensus is released.