Coronavirus Archives

Trump, first lady positive for virus; he has ‘mild symptoms’

October 2, 2020 9:21 AM Associated Press

A White House official says the president is experiencing “mild symptoms” of COVID-19.

Missouri state and federal officials react to President Trump testing positive for COVID-19

October 2, 2020 8:31 AM Matt Ragsdale

Hours after President Donald Trump and the first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19, Missouri state and federal elected officials reacted to the news on social media.

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

Boone County health director extends COVID-19 order

October 1, 2020 8:18 PM Amber Tabeling

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Morgan County Health Center reports two new COVID-19 related deaths

October 1, 2020 8:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Miller County Health Center says a seventh county resident has died from COVID-19.

Family of JC Manor resident finally reunite with mother following new COVID-19 guidelines

October 1, 2020 5:33 PM Connor Hirsch

The news that residents could finally see their family brought Olivia Barklage’s mother to tears, who has been a resident of the home for about a year. She called Barklage to tell her the news.

Columbia church raises money to stop utility disconnects, calls on city for extension period

October 1, 2020 12:06 PM Riane Cleveland

The Unitarian Universalist Church is helping people that are pending disconnect.

University of Missouri's Campus on 9/18/20

University of Missouri reports increased enrollment in fall semester marked by COVID-19

October 1, 2020 10:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

MU officials on Thursday reported a four-week enrollment of 31,105, up 3.5% from 2019.

CPS Grab-and-Go meal service updates routes

October 1, 2020 3:15 AM Ben Fein

Columbia Public Schools is making some changes to its Grab-and-Go meal service starting Thursday.

Callaway County school districts continue to monitor staffing levels amid COVID-19 pandemic

September 30, 2020 6:55 PM Connor Hirsch

In addition to the risk of students, teachers and staff isolating because they have a positive case of COVID-19, districts must also consider the number of people from the district in quarantine due to exposure to a positive case inside or outside of school.

Columbia releases guidelines for Halloween during coronavirus pandemic

September 30, 2020 4:15 PM Sydney Olsen

The City of Columbia is encouraging people to stay safe for Halloween during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Key metric continues to drop for CPS to consider hybrid learning

September 30, 2020 2:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

District leaders with Columbia Public Schools are expected to go over its reopening plan next week, according to an email sent out Wednesday afternoon.

Hallsville School District faces technology concerns for students if learning from home

September 30, 2020 8:13 PM Amber Tabeling

The Hallsville School District is working through ways to continue teaching students after reporting four positive COVID-19 and around 115 potential close contacts.

The Shot Bar and Silverball in downtown Columbia.

Two more Columbia bars asked to submit new operational plans

September 30, 2020 11:41 AM Molly Stawinoga

Unlike other businesses that have violated the COVID-19 health order Shot Bar and Silverball did not have operating permits suspended.

Missouri purchases 4 saliva-based testing machines

September 30, 2020 2:57 PM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to hold a state COVID-19 briefing Wednesday afternoon from the Governor’s Mansion.

Rapid testing could bring kids back into the classroom

September 30, 2020 11:51 AM Zola Crowder

President Donald Trump announced a plan to make rapid COVID-19 available for students and teachers but it’s unclear if the plan will have any effect for CPS.

1,200 Pettis County absentee ballots lost in the mail

September 30, 2020 11:20 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Pettis County Clerk announced Wednesday morning about 1,200 absentee ballots were lost in the mail recently.

Photo from a Centralia R-VI football game in the 2019 fall season.

WATCH: Centralia R-VI superintendent talks positive cases, modified homecoming week plans

September 30, 2020 3:08 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch three live interviews during the 6 a.m. hour with Centralia’s superintendent.

Community flu vaccination events begin in Boone County

September 30, 2020 5:09 AM Ben Fein

Wednesday is the first of seven community vaccination events being held by the Columbia/Boone County Health Department.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

Rapid COVID-19 tests coming to Missouri

September 30, 2020 5:48 AM Brittany Wiley

Health department director Dr. Randall Williams said tests have already been sent to Missouri nursing homes and historically black colleges and universities, but more are headed to the state level.

A jump in absentee votes does not mean a change in election outcome

September 29, 2020 6:49 PM Sydney Olsen

It has been one week since mail-in ballots were sent out and absentee voting began in Missouri. Both Cole and Boone Counties have already seen a large amount of people vote absentee.