Coronavirus Archives

Missouri health director out, acting director appointed

April 20, 2021 12:18 pm Matthew Sanders, Chanel Porter

Gov. Mike Parson’s office said in a news release Tuesday that Parson had accepted Dr. Randall Williams’ resignation. The release was issued as the…

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases continue to drop; Cole County reports no new cases

April 20, 2021 11:01 am ABC 17 News Team

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Pro-mask candidates leave office as Missouri tires of limits

April 20, 2021 3:45 pm Associated Press

ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Pro-mask candidates are leaving office and occupancy limits are falling by the wayside in Missouri as communities tire of…

Columbia restaurants get to use parking spaces but will have to pay for them

April 20, 2021 11:53 am Chanel Porter

Columbia restaurants will have to pay to seat customers in blocked-off parking spots but supporters hope the new law will still help businesses with…

Ordinance to expand restaurant seating approved by Columbia City Council

April 20, 2021 9:13 am ABC 17 News Team

Columbia restaurants can now apply for a 90-day permit to set up seating in the parking stalls outside of the…

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 46 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

April 19, 2021 9:46 am ABC 17 News Team

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What you need to know before getting your second coronavirus shot

April 19, 2021 11:24 am Meghan Drakas

As more Missourians are getting their coronavirus shots, many are experiencing side effects, especially after their second…

Walk-ins welcome at Columbia Mall vaccine clinic starting Monday

April 19, 2021 5:08 am Zola Crowder

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has partnered with the Missouri National Guard to get shots into arms from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.…

Local church raises over $600,000 to pay off utility disconnections for Columbia families

April 18, 2021 8:01 pm Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Crossing Church raised $674,121 during a two-week giving campaign for Columbia resident utility disconnections which started…

SUNDAY UPDATES: Reported hospitalizations across the state continue to fall over the weekend

April 18, 2021 2:11 pm Connor Hirsch

Patients in the hospital with COVID-19 dropped significantly again on Sunday, now at 728. That is 68 less than what was reported on Saturday. Of…

Columbia Health Department vaccine clinic at Columbia Mall set to begin Monday

April 18, 2021 3:00 am Ben Fein

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has partnered with the Missouri National Guard and the Missouri Department of Health and…

Outreach clinics in Columbia scheduled to help break down barriers for vaccine-hesitant communities

April 17, 2021 8:06 pm Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccine outreach clinics are in place to help make the coronavirus vaccine more available to underserved communities. The…

SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s 7-day positivity rate at 5 percent

April 17, 2021 2:01 pm Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 381 news cases of COVID-19 across the state, bringing the total to 496,157 through the…