According to the Chariton County Presiding Commissioner, Evan Emmerich, the order will go into effect at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 30 and will continue through 8 a.m. Friday, April 24, or until it is extended, rescinded, superseded or amended.
The Stay-at-Home Order is being enacted to ensure the maximum number of people stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19 within Chariton County while enabling essential services to continue.
All Chariton County residents are ordered to stay home. Residents may leave their home only for essential activities, essential government functions or to operate essential businesses and operations as defined by the Order. If residents must go outside, they are urged to continue to adhere to Social Distancing requirements.
Individuals who are homeless are exempt from this order but are encouraged to obtain shelter. Any person whos residence is unsafe or becomes unsafe, such as victims of domestic violence, are permitted and urged to leave their home at stay at a safe alternative location.
The Order goes on to say all businesses that are not deemed “Essential” are required to cease all activities except minimum basic operations as defined in the order.
Restaurants and retail food establishments that normally offer dine-in options may only provide pick-up, drive-thru or delivery services.
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