St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is asking unmasked protesters to quarantine over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Page on Wednesday said he's concerned days of protests over the death of George Floyd might reverse progress that St. Louis County has made on the coronavirus. He's asking people who didn't wear masks or socially distance themselves during recent protests to quarantine.
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