The message said rising cases and hospitalizations were part of the decision. The final factor, the message said, was the limited availability of testing
"We felt it was really important to let the community know where we are and what they can do to help prevent a disaster from happening," Dr. Garza said Thursday.
While deputies were on the scene, the son pulled out a pistol and shot his mother. The press release said one of the responding deputies then shot the man.
BJC Healthcare and SSM Health are restricting the number of visitors patients can have. It comes as the number of COVID cases in the St. Louis area surges.