At least 27 long-term care facilities in Missouri have at least one resident or
employee who has tested positive for the coronavirus but getting more
information is a challenge. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Department
of Health and Senior Services spokeswoman Lisa Cox said Thursday that state
health officials won’t identify the facilities with infections unless those
facilities, or local health officials, publicize the information first. She said
identifying the facilities would identify the patients, though she didn’t
explain how. The governor, meanwhile, is urging people to avoid going outdoors
unnecessarily, though he hasn’t issued a statewide state-at-home order.
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