Recent Press Releases and Statements

Press Release - Statement on Expanded COVID-19 Testing (9/25/2020)

Regional Public Health Release - Importance for Exposed Persons to be Tested (9/3/2020)

Past Press Releases and Statements

How can our community be prepared for COVID-19?

• Call the Missouri DHSS COVID-19 hotline (1-877-435-8411) for general questions
• Actively encourage those who are ill to stay home
• Review policies for requiring doctor’s notes for absences, and consider not requiring doctor’s notes
• Put up signage to promote proper hand hygiene and coughing etiquette
• Provide tissues and no-touch trash cans
• Routinely clean high touch surfaces; e.g., doorknobs, workstations, etc.
• Read the CDC’s framework for mitigation to see the current prevention and preparation recommendations for individuals/families, schools, assisted/senior living facilities, workplaces, and community and faith-based organizations

Where can I find accurate information about COVID-19?

• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services COVID-19 hotline:  1-877-435-8411
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• World Health Organization (WHO)