Columbia/Boone health changing the way it delivers COVID-19 data
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the news on its Facebook page Friday.
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Missouri warns against overusing emergency departments as locals say they are struggling to keep up
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care leaders are asking Missourians to only use emergency departments when it is an emergency in the few weeks as emergency rooms are overcrowded at most hospitals. The Missouri Hospital Association and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourage patients experiencing severe illness or a life-threatening condition to continue to
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports no coronavirus updates due to increased workload for staff
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has the omicron wave changed your view of vaccination?
The omicron wave has upended some of our assumptions about the coronavirus.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases added to the state’s dashboard
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 35.1% on Sunday. An additional 7,219 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,024,477. There have also been 245,476 probable antigen test results being positive, with 736 added Sunday. One new death was
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State COVID-19 testing event in Jefferson City on Sunday
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing event from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Over 8,500 new COVID-19 cases added
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 35% on Saturday. An additional 8,577 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,017,258. There have also been 244,740 probable antigen test results being positive, with 2,366 added Saturday. Six new deaths were
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Columbia College returning to in-person learning to end January
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College announced Saturday that students will return to in-seat learning on Jan. 31. The institution started the spring semester in a partially virtual environment due to the COVID-19 case increase in the area. The college will require all faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear masks when indoors starting on Jan. 29 unless
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Attorney general sues JC Schools, CPS over mask mandates; CPS calls lawsuit a ‘waste’ of tax money
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed another lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools and, for the first time, against the Jefferson City School District over the districts’ renewed, temporary mask mandates.
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Hospitals seeing worst cases of COVID-19 in unvaccinated as omicron surge presses on
According to Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services, unvaccinated or partially unvaccinated people account for 88% of COVID-19 deaths in Missouri. Just 0.03% percent of people who are fully vaccinated have died from the virus in Missouri.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Library and curbside pickup to closed through Wednesday due to staffing shortage
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JC Schools Board of Education to hold closed meeting
The Jefferson City Board of Education is set to meet behind closed doors Friday morning, to discuss personnel.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the definition of fully vaccinated be changed?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends boosters for all adults and many medical experts believe the definition of fully vaccinated should be changed to include boosters.
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MU Health Care requiring COVID-19 booster for staff and students
MU Health Care announced Thursday, it will require a booster shot as part of its COVID-19 vaccination rules for staff.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: MU reminds students, faculty and staff to report positive COVID cases
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Cole County hospital leaders say coronavirus hitting unvaccinated hard
Cole County health leaders said Thursday that an overwhelming majority of patients they’re seeing in their overloaded hospitals with coronavirus are unvaccinated.
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Columbia Board of Education approves temporary mask mandate, calendar changes and an increase in pay for some teachers
The Columbia Board of Education signed off on Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s temporary mask mandate during a special meeting Thursday morning.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general sue schools that bring back masks?
Several schools across the state have brought mask mandates back this week, saying they need to take such actions to slow the spread of the omicron variant and keep the doors open amid major staff shortages.
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Multiple schools across Mid-Missouri close doors citing sick staff and COVID-19 case increase
Multiple school districts throughout Mid-Missouri have announced plans this week to temporarily close their doors or make changes to their COVID-19 guidelines, due to problems created by the coronavirus surge.
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Several universities in Missouri starting the semester with COVID-19 protocols
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) In Missouri, many students have returned back to class from their winter break, but not all students will continue their education inside a classroom this semester. Columbia College announced its plan to deliver courses virtually at the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. The district said in a press release, “Due to
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