WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County nears 60% of residents fully vaccinated
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports COVID cases down over 30% compared to last week; positivity rate is 3.5%
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports COVID cases down over 41% compared to last week
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Columbia Public Schools makes COVID-19 policy changes as student cases drop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is implementing changes to its COVID-19 policy as cases drop. The school district has seen new daily student cases in the single digits over the past month. According to the CPS COVID-19 Dashboard, the last time the district recorded new daily student cases in the double digits was on
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools changing contact tracing and exposure protocols beginning Monday
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Missouri correctional facilities to return to pre-pandemic visitor policy on April 1
Starting next month visiting procedures will return to the policy from before the pandemic started at Missouri correctional facilities on April 1.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of under 10 new coronavirus patients
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Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports coronavirus cases down over 40% compared to last week
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 246 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Game show, music showcases highlight day three of the True/False Film Festival
Columbia’s True/False Film Festival is set to enter its third day as attendees can take in over 30 films, along with other events including a game show and music showcases.
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone, Cole counties report single-digit new coronavirus cases
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports a positivity rate over 6%
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True/False Film Festival returns downtown Columbia Thursday following a modified 2021 festival
The 2022 True/False Film Festival is set to kick off Thursday and is back to a full scaled festival, following a modified 2021 festival due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have reliable high-speed Internet at home?
The state this week announced a grant to help fund broadband expansion in Boone County as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 43 COVID-19 patients in hospitals
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Missouri advocate for quality long-term care weighs in on President Biden’s efforts to help nursing homes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden announced his plan to overhaul nursing home quality, including minimum staffing levels and steps to increase inspections while continuing to keep COVID-19 under control. Marjorie Moore, the executive director of VOYCE, a St. Louis nonprofit that advocates for quality living across long-term care, says the pandemic was not easy
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 11 coronavirus cases; positivity rate 6.7%
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Columbia Public Schools in court Tuesday over face mask mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is set to be in Boone County court Tuesday morning over a face mask mandate lawsuit brought against the school district by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. On Jan. 21, Schmitt filed lawsuits against 36 school districts over what Schmitt stated was “illegally enforcing mask mandates.” The Jefferson City School District
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Americans’ fears of coronavirus wane as mask guidelines loosen
Just 24% report being “extremely” or “very worried” about themselves or a family member contacting the virus. That’s down from 36% in both December and January when the omicron variant was driving a peak in positive cases.
Continue Reading MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 201 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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