COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri
At the very end of March 2020, Governor Parson did not announce any plans for issuing stay-at-home orders. However, on April 3, Missouri's chief executive declared an official stay-at-home order that would be in effect for the state beginning April 6 and ending April 24, 2020. On April 16, Governor Parson extended the stay-at-home order to May 3.