ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson gave a briefing on the city's response to COVID-19 Friday afternoon.
Krewson was on Facebook live, taking questions from the media and public. You can watch the full briefing in the Facebook video below.
As of May 18, there have been 2,292 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 144 people have died, according to the city's website.
Krewson said she is closely watching two metrics, which will indicate how the COVID-19 is impacting region: the percentage of people who test positive and the number of new hospital admissions. She said both metrics have shown downward trends.
Still, Krewson has been urging people to practice social distancing and wear masks in public places.
Mayor Krewson also discussed the city's plan to equip all St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers with body cameras and dash cameras.
And she also discussed St. Louis officially recognizing Juneteenth Day. There are plans now underway to designate it as an official city holiday that would allow city employees to have a paid day off beginning in 2021.
