ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County will allow businesses, including restaurants and bars, to expand capacity to 50% beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 11.
The current capacity limit is 25%. All other safety restrictions for employees and customers remain in place.
According to a release from St. Louis County Executive Sam Page’s spokesperson, the change comes as there is a decrease in cases and improvement of associated metrics, including hospitalizations, along with a continued strong compliance with public health orders.
“We have been measured and thoughtful in our response to this pandemic and listened closely to our various advisory groups on how to reopen our businesses in a way that is safe to employees and customers,” Page said.
The county health department said it has worked closely with its Restaurant Advisory Group, which led to reopening restaurants at 25% capacity in January and pushing back the curfew an hour to 11 p.m. earlier this month.
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