Health officials expect increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations during holidays
Health care providers in Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for a possible increase in COVID-19 patients because of the holidays.
Continue ReadingHealth care providers in Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for a possible increase in COVID-19 patients because of the holidays.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Area health officials are preparing an increase in COVID-19 testing after families gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving. A spokesperson for University of Missouri Health Care, Eric Maze, said testing over the holiday weekend was similar to previous weekends, however, Monday’s are typically the busiest day of the week for testing. “On Friday the
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Senior Services reported 3,193 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 9:00 P.M.: The Chariton County Healthy Center reported 24 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. There have been 454 cases of the virus in the county. On Saturday, 115 were active. UPDATE 4:30 P.M.: The Howard County Sheriff’s Department posted to its Facebook page Saturday saying the jail is temporarily closed. The post
Continue ReadingCOCO Dispensary in Moberly opened earlier this month and are offering a variety of THC and CBD products to patients in Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingMany smaller communities in Boone County like Ashland and Centralia have seen rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County health department said two local businesses were cited for not following the city’s mask order recently.
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Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Senior Services reported 4,215 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Continue ReadingThe commission is scheduled to meet Monday at 8 a.m. to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the county.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department reported 4,876 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, according to it’s dashboard. This puts Missouri at 267,312 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Saturday’s increase is up from the 4,614 new cases reported Friday. The state also added 18 new deaths bringing the total to 3,555. Total tests reported
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County Health Department is advising against most travel in their Thanksgiving guidance.
Continue ReadingMultiple pharmaceutical companies have plans to seek emergency authorization for their COVID-19 vaccines. It could take weeks before the vaccines are approved and distributed.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved a proposal to build a new children’s hospital Thursday morning.
Continue ReadingA news conference about the advancement is being held at the hospital at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingColumbia and Boone County leaders are keeping an eye on COVID-19 numbers to decide what restrictions need to be in place in order to keep people safe.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services added over 3,000 new daily cases to the count total on Sunday.
Continue ReadingLocal officials are set to announce a new health order during a community briefing Friday at 3 p.m. Both the City of Columbia and Boone County leaders will attend the event.
Continue ReadingThe new process instructs residents who have tested positive, to be their own contact tracers.
Continue ReadingAn advisory committee to the University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved a plan to build a new children’s hospital in Columbia.
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