MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 41 patients in hospitals; 132 COVID cases over the weekend

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 132 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Monday. The county reported 27 cases on Saturday, 44 cases on Friday and 61 cases on Thursday.

The county delays reporting cases by two days.

The dashboard is showing 41 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. There are seven patients in the ICU and two patients are on a ventilator.

Additionally, 48,557 COVID-19 cases were recorded previously.

Boone County is reported to have a medium COVID-19 community level, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). This comes after several weeks when the community level was considered high.

Here are the CDC's risk mitigation recommendations for the yellow (medium) level:

• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.
• Get tested if you have symptoms.
• Wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19.
• Wear a mask on public transportation.
• You may choose to wear a mask at any time as an additional precaution to protect yourself and others.
• If you are at high risk for severe illness, consider wearing a mask indoors in public and taking additional precautions.

If you took a COVID-19 test at home that was positive, Boone County is also encouraging those that took the test to report the results at the link.

Cole County reports 22 new COVID cases

The Cole County Health Department reported 22 new coronavirus cases on Monday.

The county reported one new case on Thursday, four new cases on Friday, 12 new cases on Saturday and five new cases on Sunday.

The health department is reporting that 61% or 46,791 of county residents have received at least one dose of the COVID Vaccine.

The Missouri coronavirus vaccine dashboard reports Cole County as having a medium COVID-19 community level.

COVID-19 vaccine clinic to be held Saturday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) will have a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. hosted at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1707 Smiley Lane, on Saturday. 

Members of the public are welcome to attend. No appointments are needed. 

Residents can receive any dose in a series, including boosters, at the clinic. To check booster eligibility, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html or call 800.232.0233.

Vaccines are free and do not require ID or health insurance. Anyone aged 6 months and older is eligible for Pfizer. Anyone aged 18 and older is eligible for Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson. While there are Moderna vaccines available for individuals ages 6 months to 17 years, PHHS is currently only administering Pfizer vaccines to this age group.

Parental consent forms are required for anyone under the age of 18.