Protesters gather at Missouri Capitol to oppose stay-at-home order
Crowds of protesters flooded an area outside the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday to push for an end to Gov. Mike Parson’s stay-at-home order.
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Cole County will not extend local stay-at-home order, statewide order still in effect
Cole County Health Department Director Kristi Campbell told commissioners Tuesday that her stay-at-home order will not be extended past the 12:01 p.m. Saturday expiration date.
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Director of health department updates Columbia City Council on stay-at-home order
The Columbia city council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. The city is encouraging people to livestream the meetings on the city’s website instead of attending in person.
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Boone Hospital Center partners with Mayo Clinic for antibody tests
Boone Hospital Center can now test for novel coronavirus antibodies.
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Columbia car camp provides a sanitary space during COVID-19
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A car camp in Columbia is providing a space where people experiencing homelessness can go to clean up and stay stagnant. The CoMo Car Camp is Columbia Ward 2 City Councilman Mike Trapp and his brother John Trapp’s third attempt to create a safe space for people without shelter to stay during
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SUNDAY UPDATES: New case of COVID-19 in Callaway County
Follow our live blog for Sunday updates as the coronavirus spreads across mid-Missouri.
Continue Reading SATURDAY UPDATES: Two mid-Missouri counties report new cases of COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ORIGINAL: Both Boone and Cole Counties have one new case of COVID-19. Boone County is reporting 88 cases of the virus, with 79 people recovered. There are currently eight active cases in the county. Cole County also has one new case, bringing the total there up to 43 with 33 people recovered.
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Counties discussing how to reopen businesses as COVID-19 continues
Cole County Health Department officials said the way businesses reopen may look different for every county across the state.
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Columbia lab needs more swabs to increase COVID-19 testing
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) GeneTrait Laboratories in Columbia has the capacity to test up to 20,000 samples for COVID-19 per week but officials from the lab say they’re lacking in essential materials. “We have some limitations right now,” said Michelle Beckwith, the vice president of GeneTrait Laboratories. “I don’t believe most of it’s an actual testing
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MU Health to participate in COVID-19 plasma trial
University of Health Care announced Thursday it is joining a nationwide clinical trial to research whether plasma from previous COVID-19 patients could help those who are still fighting the virus.
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Officials look for ways to expand health care in rural counties during COVID-19 crisis
Some rural counties have yet to see a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases despite major outbreak in some urban areas.
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Loan program for small businesses receives huge response
The Microenterprise Recovery Loan Program in Columbia opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, and closed shortly before noon when the city received as many applications as they had funding for.
Continue Reading Boone Hospital Center will rely on guidance, data to resume normal operations
Boone Hospital Center said it will take time before it is able to return to operations as normal.
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Columbia hospitals have availability in ICU beds, plans to expand in case of surge
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projects Missouri will see its peak need for hospital resources on April 25 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Three new cases of COVID-19 in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 2:18 P.M.: The Columbia/Boone County Health Department has reported 79 cases of COVID-19 in Boone County. That is a jump up three cases from 76 cases Saturday. The county currently has 14 active cases of the virus. Sixty four people have recovered from the virus so far.
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One person in custody after central Columbia shooting
Columbia police arrested 22-year-old James Howard Troy in connected to a shooting on April 8.
Continue Reading SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County at 76 cases of COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) COVID-19 case numbers might differ among state and local health authorities because of issues with reporting and address verification. UPDATE 1:46 P.M.: The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is reporting 76 cases of COVID-19. The county has 64 recovered cases and 11 active cases.
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CDC recommends wearing cloth masks in public settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges everyone, essential workers or not, to wear masks in public settings.
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Cedarhurst Senior Living residents awaiting COVID-19 test results
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cedarhurst Senior Living resident who tested positive for COVID-19 is under self isolation while all other residents are being quarantined in their apartments waiting for test results. Officials from Cedarhurst say the positive result came back Thursday and the facility deployed a response team that included licensed nurses to administer the
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Boone County Jail, MU hospitals boosting disinfectant steps amid virus outbreak
Among its many safety procedures to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Boone County Jail launched a new step Tuesday aimed at killing off traces of the virus that may be lingering on visitors’ clothes.
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