"St. Louis Reverses Mask Mandate for City Employees Amid Surging Illness Cases"
TL;DR
St. Louis City briefly implemented a mask mandate for city employees due to a significant increase in respiratory illnesses, including a 455% rise in flu cases and higher COVID hospitalizations, before quickly changing the policy to a strong recommendation instead of a mandate. Health officials, noting milder cases of illness, continue to emphasize the importance of vaccinations, distancing, and mask-wearing to prevent the spread of diseases. St. Louis County has reinstated a mask mandate for healthcare workers in direct contact with patients and is monitoring the situation for potential policy changes.
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- St. Louis news | Jan. 5 | 5 p.m. update | St. Louis lifts mask mandate hours after issuing it KSDK News
- St. Louis Health Dept. recommends masks as flu, COVID, RSV cases surge WDAF FOX4 Kansas City
- St. Louis backs off mask mandate for city workers St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- St. Louis City employee mask mandate ends after a few hours KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
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