“I think we are going to see more cases for sure,” said Ashley Millham, medical director of Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health. “But I hope it’s a slower rise and a shorter peak.”
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A stay-at-home order will go into effect in Boone County and Columbia at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Under that order, city and health officials will be able to take action if businesses or individuals do not comply with the order.
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Numbers from the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services show the two major Jefferson City health care providers have a total of 268 licensed beds.
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Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said Tuesday that city and county officials will implement a stay at home order to fight the spread of COVID-19.
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When looking at the number of cases of COVID-19 in specific areas, health departments list three main ways the patient caught the virus: travel-related, contact with a confirmed case and community transmission.
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Governor Parson signed executive order 20-05 on Monday, allowing restaurants to sell unprepared food.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Evictions in Boone and Callaway counties are on hold for the next month in an order issued by the area’s presiding judge. An order from 13th Circuit Presiding Judge Kevin Crane suspended all evictions through April 17. The order said that “it is not in the interest of the public health to
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Sunday updates about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Columbia/Boone County Health Department has asked restaurants to disinfect more regularly as many are transitioning to pickup and delivery only amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Columbia Public Schools has confirmed one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19. CPS notified families and staff through email on Saturday afternoon. The employee, whose name and position has not been released for privacy reasons, found out the test came back positive Saturday. They were tested yesterday after showing COVID-19 symptoms. The Boone
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A member of the Missouri House of Representatives has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to House leadership.
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Additional restrictions are now in place in the city of Columbia amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Two employees have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
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Columbia Public Schools is working to feed students while the district is closed.
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DogMaster Distillery is working to produce hand sanitizer for the Columbia Police Department, Boone County Health Department and City of Columbia during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Social Services said it took steps Thursday to help child care providers and families during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Shoppers vulnerable to the worst effects of COVID-19 said Thursday morning that a store’s special early shopping hour helped them find supplies.
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While hospitals are prepping for a large number of patients because of the COVID-19 outbreak, smaller primary care doctors’ offices are taking steps to ensure everyone gets the care they need.
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