Missouri Officials Advise Self-Quarantine After Social Distancing Rules Flouted

Missouri Officials Advise Self-Quarantine After Social Distancing Rules Flouted
Revelers celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Osage Beach of the Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., on May 23, 2020. Twitter/Lawler50/via Reuters
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Health officials in Missouri advised a 14-day self-quarantine for anyone who flouted social distancing rules, after images emerged of large crowds gathered at a pool party in the small town of Osage Beach at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, over the Memorial Day weekend.

The St. Louis County Public Health Department issued a general travel advisory (pdf) on May 25, calling for “those who ignored protective practices” to self-quarantine for 14 days, or until they receive a negative test result for COVID-19.