O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he’s close to deciding
whether to reopen the state economy, which has been largely frozen due to the
efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Republican governor was among
the last to impose a statewide stay-at-home order. It went into effect April 6
and runs through April 24, and has often stressed his desire to get business
reopened and people back to work. He said during his news conference Wednesday
that the state is preparing “to be able to move the economy forward.” He said
he’ll be able to say more “in the near future.” The state’s death toll from the
virus has risen to 153 while confirmed cases are now at 4,895.
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