Officials in an area city have enacted a “State of Emergency and “Stay-At-Home” Order.
According to a release from the Waverly Emergency Management Agency, on March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a Golbal Pandemic. On March 13, the United States declared a “National Emergency”; and Missouri Governor Mike Parson declared a State of Emergency.” On March 29, the Center for Disease Control reported over 122,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 existed in the United States, including 903 in Missouri and 2,112 deaths nationwide.
The Missouri Director of Health and Senior Services and Governor, finding it necessary to protect public health and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, granted authority to issue orders including social distancing.
Therefore, Waverly Mayor Barb Schrieman, with the support of the city council, issued a directive stating the city of Waverly is in a “State of Emergency.”
It says: Every person in the city of Waverly shall avoid social gatherings of 10 or more people. Social gatherings shall mean any planned or spontaneous event or convening that would bring together more than 10 people at the time.
Every person in the city of Waverly shall avoid eating or drinking at restaurants; however, the use of pickup or delivery services is allowed.
No person shall visit nursing homes or longterm juvenile centers in Waverly, unless to provide critical assistance to patients or to seek medical treatment.
The order does not prevent people from patronizing places like grocery stores, gas stations, banks or laundromats, so long as necessary precautions are taken and maintained to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, including maintaining at least six feet of distance between all individuals who are not family members.
Santa Fe R-X School District in the city of Waverly will remain closed. The order does not prohibit schools from providing food and nutrition services for those children who qualify. Teachers and staff may enter the building, as long as they follow the directives set forth in this order.
For offices and workplaces that remain open, individuals shall practice good hygiene and, where feasible, work from home in order to achieve optimum isolation from COVID-19. First-responder agencies, healthcare establishments, childcare facilities, medical pharmacies and other essential occupations- as approved by the mayor and governor are considered exempt.
City employees will continue to work to support the community, but will do so while taking all precautions to reduce their exposure to COVID-19.
This means that, effective immediately, city hall will close its doors to in-person access; however, employees will check the office daily. If assistance is needed from city hall, it can be reached at (660) 493-2551.