ST. LOUIS — St. Louis reported Monday that a woman in her 30s was the city's first death from COVID-19, as the coronavirus continued to spread.

St. Charles County also reported its first virus-related death, a man in his 70s.

In addition, the region saw new "stay at home" orders issued on Monday, Gov. Mike Parson opted to close the Missouri State Capitol building and school closures were extended to at least a month.

"This should be a wake-up call for all of us," Mayor Lyda Krewson said Monday at a news conference announcing the St. Louis death. "Particularly anyone who may still question whether or not this is a real thing; anyone who questions the gravity of this issue."