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What is community transmission of COVID-19? Health officials explain why social distancing can stop it

March 24, 2020 11:58 AM Connor Hirsch

When looking at the number of cases of COVID-19 in specific areas, health departments list three main ways the patient caught the virus: travel-related, contact with a confirmed case and community transmission.

Access to Boone, Callaway courts limited after stay-at-home order imposed

March 24, 2020 12:18 PM Matthew Sanders

The courts will remain open, but the 13th Judicial Circuit is placing more stringent limits on who can come inside the courthouse as local officials issue a COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

Springfield woman dies after crash near Lake of the Ozarks

March 24, 2020 9:47 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Springfield, Missouri woman died after a three-vehicle crash that happened on March 15.

Japanese PM and IOC chief agree to postpone 2020 Olympics

March 24, 2020 7:40 AM CNN

Abe put the suggestion to Bach, who agreed that the latest date the Olympics will be held is summer 2021.

Local restaurants react to lift on restricting sale of unprepared food

March 23, 2020 7:01 PM Sydney Olsen

Governor Parson signed executive order 20-05 on Monday, allowing restaurants to sell unprepared food.

Local breweries find alternative ways to sell beer amid COVID-19 pandemic

March 23, 2020 10:46 PM Ben Fein

Breweries in Columbia have made changes to how they sell their product amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Columbia senior transit service sees drop in riders but continues operating

March 23, 2020 5:52 PM Connor Hirsch

While officials are asking people to stay home as the COVID-19 outbreak continues, Columbia transit options are staying open to get people to essential services.

Andrew’s at-home sports: March 23, 2020

March 23, 2020 10:13 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch the latest edition of Andrew’s At-home sports from Monday March 23, 2020 in the video

Ashland man accused of threatening clerks with COVID-19

March 23, 2020 4:57 PM Matthew Sanders

An Ashland man has been charged with harassment after he allegedly told two store clerks he had COVID-19 and asked them if they wanted it.

Evictions suspended, other court changes made in Boone and Callaway counties

March 23, 2020 8:42 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Evictions in Boone and Callaway counties are on hold for the next month in an order issued by the area’s presiding judge. An order from 13th Circuit Presiding Judge Kevin Crane suspended all evictions through April 17. The order said that “it is not in the interest of the public health to

MONDAY UPDATES: Greene County COVID-19 death marks fifth in the state

March 23, 2020 5:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

Continue to check back throughout the day for updates.

Free meals available for CPS students over spring break

March 23, 2020 11:25 AM Molly Stawinoga

While many Missouri public schools are making efforts to provide meals for students while schools are closed because of COVID-19, some of their meal programs do not extend through spring break.

Scientists work to measure weather’s impact on transmission of the novel coronavirus

March 23, 2020 5:51 PM Luke Victor

High Temperature and High Humidity Reduce the Transmission of COVID-19 (Wang et al. March 2020) Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents – (Kampf et al. March 2020)

Experts suggest talking to kids about COVID-19 pandemic

March 23, 2020 11:59 AM Amber Tabeling

The Child Mind Institute made a list of advice to help parents talk about COVID-19 with their children.

Boone County reports 20 cases of COVID-19

March 23, 2020 1:42 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia and Boone County health officials reported Monday afternoon that 20 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the county.

Parson allows restaurants to sell unprepared food in bid to fight bare store shelves

March 23, 2020 2:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that state officials are relaxing regulations on how restaurants sell food.

Downtown Columbia streets closed Monday morning as police talk woman down from garage

March 23, 2020 2:22 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police were able to bring a woman safely down from the top of a downtown parking garage Monday morning.

Woman accused of abducting child, setting off Amber Alert

March 23, 2020 10:31 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a woman accused of abducting a child linked to an Amber Alert that was sent out Saturday night.

Cooper County Health Department says person with COVID-19 visited Isle of Capri

March 22, 2020 10:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Cooper County health authorities said Sunday that a patron of Isle of Capri casino in Boonville tested positive for COVID-19.

Columbia men raise funds for local EMS workers as COVID-19 pandemic continues

March 22, 2020 6:23 PM Sydney Olsen

George Ubinas and Sean Moore started a gofundme page called COMO EMS Heros to raise money for emergency medical services crews at University of Missouri Hospital and Boone Hospital.