Parson said Friday that, though there will be distancing guidelines, businesses largely will be responsible for keeping their workers and customers safe.

“I don’t think you need government to regulate everything about how you run your business,” Parson said. “I think … the businesses will take it upon themselves to make sure the customers feel safe and, frankly, the customers are not going to go there if they don’t feel safe.”

Parson was asked Friday if employees who do not feel safe returning to work because of the spread of the virus will still be able to receive state unemployment payments.

“That’s going to be between the employee or the employer to decide whether or not that’s safe,” Parson said, adding that it would be an ongoing discussion in state government.

The new details on reopening were announced Friday, as Missouri’s total reported COVID-19 deaths spiked by 20% because of a reporting lag, said Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri’s state health director.

Missouri officials on Friday reported 44 new coronavirus deaths, more than double the previous single-day high. The jump was caused by a jurisdiction reporting 12 days’ worth of deaths at once, Williams said at a news conference. He did not specify which jurisdiction had the delay.