Thank You, Governor Parson!

This, breaking today over at our Kansas City Star.

Of 10 states without stay-at-home orders, Missouri has most confirmed COVID-19 cases

A bit from the article:

Of the 10 states that have yet to enact a statewide stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Missouri has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Numbers collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — and updated as of Thursday morning — showed that Missouri had 1,581 cases, nearly 300 more than South Carolina, the state with the second most. (On Thursday afternoon, updated figures from Missouri showed the number had increased to 1,834).

It goes on:

...Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during CNN’s Thursday night coronavirus town hall that these last remaining states should reconsider and join the other governors who have issued an order.

“I don’t understand why that’s not happening,” Fauci said.

We couldn't agree with you more, Dr. Fauci.

Thanks, Governor!
Thanks, Republicans!

More from the Star--articles and ammunition on this issue, both:

Missouri reports nearly 300 new cases of coronavirus, bringing total to over 2,100

As Parson rejects stay-at-home order for Missouri, more counties issue their own

Amid calls for Missouri order, some say problem is bigger than limited testing shows

Hundreds of new coronavirus cases reported in Missouri, raising total to 1,581