Health Archives

Hundreds apply for contact tracing jobs in Boone County

August 5, 2020 6:47 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is working to hire several positions with CARES Act funding.

Hospital group: Expanding Medicaid in Missouri will take time

August 5, 2020 11:54 AM Zola Crowder

Missourians who qualify for the expanded Medicaid program might have to wait a year or more before being covered.

Truman's Bar & Grill was charged with violating the COVID-19 health order.

Another Columbia restaurant charged with violating COVID-19 order

August 5, 2020 11:03 AM Molly Stawinoga

The City of Columbia filed charges against Truman’s Bar & Grill for violating the COVID-19 health order.

Group organizes to push Columbia Public Schools to delay reopening

August 4, 2020 11:53 AM Zola Crowder

Organizers of a protest outside Tuesday night’s Columbia Board of Education meeting say they hope their silent demonstration will send a message to CPS leaders to delay the start of school.

Columbia City Council to review CARES Act funding

August 3, 2020 5:02 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday for its regularly scheduled meeting.

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

SUNDAY UPDATES: New daily cases decrease in Missouri

August 2, 2020 2:22 PM Sydney Olsen

The Morgan County Health Center reported the first COVID-19 related death in the county on Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports record daily case increase

August 1, 2020 3:30 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 7:25 P.M.: The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, a new record. The previous record for daily increases was 53. There are currently 224 active cases of the virus. UPDATE 5:45 P.M.: Morgan County reported a new COVID-19 case Saturday. The health department is now reporting

Health officials explain when coronavirus patients are no longer infectious

July 30, 2020 8:36 PM Amber Tabeling

Those who test positive for COVID-19, local health departments said on Thursday individuals must meet three criteria before being released from isolation or considered a recovered case.

A new health order is in the works for Boone County

July 30, 2020 4:48 PM Nathalie Jones

Boone County is under the current health order for just 11 more days, it expires on Aug. 10.

Missouri added to White House’s ‘red list’ for COVID-19 cases

July 29, 2020 1:33 PM Nathalie Jones

The report said Missouri confirmed more than 100 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 state residents last week.

UM curators vote to combine chancellor and president positions

July 28, 2020 5:19 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri Board of Curators met Tuesday afternoon via Zoom and voted unanimously to combine the position of chancellor and president.

Missouri pediatricians and state health department encourage well-child visits and vaccinations

July 28, 2020 11:22 AM Zola Crowder

Health department officials are encouraging parents to take their children for well-child visits and recommend getting kids vaccinated.

Columbia teachers’ union recommends later start date for in-person classes

July 27, 2020 8:08 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Missouri National Education Association released a report Monday with recommendations for the start of classes at Columbia Public Schools.

IN-DEPTH: How effective are face masks at stopping the spread of COVID-19?

July 27, 2020 5:31 PM Brittany Wiley

Health officials, government officials and the public have debated how effective face coverings are against COVID-19 since the pandemic started.

SUNDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases in Boone County

July 26, 2020 2:59 PM Sydney Olsen

The Morgan County Health Center reported new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone, Saline County reports new COVID cases

July 25, 2020 2:28 PM Sydney Olsen

The Morgan County Health Center reported two new cases of COVID-19.

Boil water advisory issued after water main break in Boone County

July 24, 2020 9:31 PM Katie Greathouse

Some residents southeast of Ashland are under a precautionary boil water advisory.

COVID-19 will change how students ride school buses in the fall

July 23, 2020 2:31 PM Zola Crowder

Starting in the fall some Mid-Missouri public schools will have new regulations in place for students who use school buses.

Report: Hundreds of people die ever year due to backover accidents

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Amber Tabeling

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Child Safety Program says 210 people die and 15 hundred people are injured in backovers every year.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Concert Inside the Walls postponed to 2021

July 22, 2020 5:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

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