KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade says Gov. Mike Parson's statewide stay-at-home order - issued Friday - is not enough.
In a statement from Quade, she says the order is not what was advertised and what health care professionals and residents have been demanding.
“Honesty and transparency from government officials is essential during a public health emergency. In announcing what was billed as a statewide stay-at-home order, Governor Parson failed to provide either.
The order is not at all what was advertised and what health care professionals and Missouri residents had been demanding for weeks. It is so riddled with exemptions that it differs little from the weak and ineffective social distancing directive the administration previously issued, and it formally punts responsibility for imposing stricter measures to local officials. Until the Parson administration takes the strong action the situation requires, COVID-19 will continue to spread in Missouri at an alarming rate.”
Parson plans to hold his daily briefing at 3 p.m. Saturday.
