City of Columbia Issues Stay at Home Order

City of Columbia officials have announced a Stay at Home Order for residents due to the coronavirus. The order is effective beginning at 8 am Wednesday and is scheduled to stay in effect until April 24th at 8 am. During the month long time period the order could be extended, rescinded, or amended. The goal of this order is to ensure the maximum number of people stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus while enabling essential services to continue. Exemptions to the order include shopping for groceries and physical activities conducted while maintaining social distancing. The Stay at Home Order comes after the number of coronavirus cases in Boone County rose to 20, as of last night.