Gov. Parson signs COVID-19 liability bill
Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign Senate Bill 51 at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the State Capitol.
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Columbia businesses and residents split on masks as coronavirus cases surge again
The department fell short of crafting new orders to force virus mitigation measures. In addition to masks, the department is also recommending practices such as frequent hand washing and social distancing around unvaccinated individuals.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases continues to rise; Cole County reports 9 breakthrough cases
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Southwest Missouri sees 17 new COVID deaths in virus surge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Officials say 17 more people in southwest Missouri died from COVID-19 in a two-week period ending Sunday as the coronavirus surges in the region. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department reported Tuesday that the deaths were recorded in the two-week reporting period from June 21 to July 4. The Kansas City
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state offer vaccine incentives?
Gov. Mike Parson told reporters last week that he’s considering offering incentives as a way to bring up Missouri’s lagging coronavirus vaccination rate.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 29 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Ventilator and staffing shortages force rural Missouri hospitals to seek help
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some hospitals in Missouri saw a spike in Covid-19 cases by nearly 27% last weekend, which caused some to experience a ventilator shortage. Dr. Robin Blount with Boone Hospital said the biggest hot spot is southwest Missouri in the Springfield and Joplin area. “I know this morning they were reporting that in
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Researcher: Delta variant ‘spreading through Missouri at a remarkable pace,’ sewage study shows
Experts say the delta variant is spreading fast throughout Missouri and is expected to “explode” in Fulton, Columbia and Jefferson City in the next week.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you travel over the holiday weekend?
Millions of Americans took to the rails, roads and skies over the Fourth of July weekend.
Continue Reading Ventilator shortage as Missouri virus hospitalizations spike
MISSION, Kansas (AP) — The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients jumped by nearly 27% over the Fourth of July weekend in a hard-hit area of Missouri where immunization rates are low, leading to a temporary ventilator shortfall and a public call for help from respiratory therapists. The Delta variant, first identified in India, is spreading
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County remains top Missouri county for first dose vaccinations and completed vaccinations
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Federal surge teams forming this week to help mitigation efforts in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has accepted assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address the spread of COVID-19. Formation of the surge teams will begin this week. The CDC and their associated foundation offered to recruit and hire surge teams consisting of public health professionals
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s seven day positivity rate climbs to close to 10%
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 9.9% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 864 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 527,495. The state also added 312 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Sunday. In total, 95,131 probable cases of COVID-19 were
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SATURDAY UPDATE: Missouri’s coronavirus positivity rate rises to 9.5% over the last seven days
The increase in positivity comes along with additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 526,631. In total, 94,819 probable cases of COVID-19 were discovered through antigen testing. DHSS has recorded a total of 9,339 deaths in the state since the start of the virus. The state dashboard says new cases are up
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Reminder of CDC food safety as Fourth of July events continue at Salute to America in Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to American events continue in Jefferson City Saturday ahead of the 4th of July holiday, and many food trucks and vendors are ready for the large crowds. However, there is still proper food safety precautions to take as cases and positivity rates continue to rise in Missouri. As of Friday
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reminds residents to get a coronavirus vaccination
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Downtown Columbia prepares for busy holiday weekend as coronavirus remains active
Large gatherings, no mask mandate and approximately 40% vaccination rate create a hot bed for possible COVID-19 transmission.
Continue Reading White House to deploy surge response teams to Delta variant hot spots, including Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Biden administration plans to deploy surge response teams to hot spots across the country where the Delta variant presents the most risk to unvaccinated Americans. The state’s vaccine dashboard shows just over 39% of Missourians are fully vaccinated, and 44.5% have initiated vaccination. As cases continue to rise in Missouri, the
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active coronavirus cases rise to 270; total number of cases passes 19,000
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Continue Reading Fourth of July raises worries as vaccination efforts gear up
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Health officials working to boost lagging COVID-19 vaccination rates in Missouri are growing anxious as the Fourth of July weekend approaches, creating ripe conditions for the fast-spreading delta variant to send hospital numbers climbing even further. In the Branson area, Taney County health director Lisa Marshall says, “We are just kind
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