The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 11.6% on Saturday, The change in positivity comes along with 1,832 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 638,209 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 689 new probable cases with a total number of 130,812 antigen test results being positive. Four new
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The vote pre-empts any mandates at UM System campuses and facilities but does not affect a mandate already in effect for MU Health Care employees, who face an Oct. 1 deadline to get the shot.
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Columbia Public Schools is reporting all four high schools, all seven middle schools and 17 out of 21 elementary schools currently have students out due to COVID-19.
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 110 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. There are currently 591 active cases in the county, an increase of 87 from Wednesday. The county now has a reported total number of 23,176 COVID-19 cases. The county reported 22,444 cases removed from isolation, an increase of 23 from
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The move means there will be no mandates for faculty and staff or students at the system’s four campuses or other facilities going forward, UM System spokesman Christian Basi said. The UM System has campuses in Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis and Rolla.
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After a season full of no tailgates and no more than 25% capacity in the stadium, Coach Eli Drinkwitz and crew are ready to have a full house on Saturday.
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Gameday at Memorial Stadium will include coronavirus precautions. Fans are required to wear masks when they’re not seated. Barriers will be up and social distancing in place at concession areas.
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As the coronavirus continues to take lives every day across the United States, Missouri had 100 more deaths in August 2021 compared to August 2020.
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Due to a recent COVID-19 positive test and possible exposure two high school football teams are changing their schedule. The exposure in the Battle High School football program has postponed the game against Capital City this Friday. According to a tweet from Battle Athletics, the district is working with the health department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Ragtag Cinema announced starting Sept. 10, it will be requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result in order to come to the cinema. The company cited high transmission of COVID-19 in the community for the changes in the policy. Fully vaccinated individuals will be required to provide
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The investigations will look into whether such bans violate the civil rights of students with disabilities. Many health experts and medical groups have encouraged the masking of children and staff in schools to slow the spread of the coronavirus amid an ongoing case surge.
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Quarantines have gone up in school districts due to people testing positive for COVID-19 or for exposure to it. Columbia Public Schools reported 117 students and five workers in either isolation or quarantine on Monday. Jefferson City School District reported seven active student cases and four active staff cases, with a close contact in each category.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College students start class Monday in-person and the school has put COVID-19 precautions in place. Masks As of Aug. 9 masks are required indoors for all students, staff, and faculty regardless of vaccination status. There are some exceptions to the mask policy, including when people are alone in a work space
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 13% on Sunday. The change in positivity comes along with 1,092 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 627,196 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 219 new probable cases with a total number of 126,858 antigen test results being positive. Four new
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 12.9% on Saturday, The change in positivity comes along with 1,865 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 626,104 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 698 new probable cases with a total number of 126,639 antigen test results being positive. Fourteen new
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David Ousley died Oct. 4 at age 83 after contracting COVID-19 while living at Jefferson City Manor, his family says in the lawsuit. Ousley is one of 13 residents of Jefferson City Manor who have died during the pandemic, according to federal data. The family is suing the nursing home and its owner, Juckette Management Services Senior Living, Inc.
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