WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases highest since March 21
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Ex-GOP leader confirmed as University of Missouri curator
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a former state Republican party chairman to the University of Missouri governing board. The GOP-led Senate voted 19-13 to confirm Todd Graves as a curator Wednesday. The vote followed a multi-day effort by a group of Republicans and Democrats to stall his confirmation. Senators
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Missouri joins other states not planning to mandate vaccine passports
Gov. Mike Parson announced Missouri will not mandate coronavirus vaccine passports, joining several other states in opposition of the credentials.
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Missouri officials expect fewer coronavirus vaccine doses than originally anticipated
The state anticipates getting roughly 157,040 doses in total next week — a decline of about 351,460 doses from last week’s projection for the same time period.
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Warsaw man dies in single-vehicle crash
A 45-year-old Warsaw man is dead after crashing his car and being thrown from the vehicle.
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Federal report shows drastic increase in Missouri hospital supply shortages
In Missouri’s latest state profile report, formerly known as the ‘Red Zone’ report showed a 40% increase in hospitals reporting supply shortages.
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Missouri Senate passes opioid database bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is one step closer to joining 49 other states in creating a database so doctors can catch possible opioid misuse. The Republican-led Senate voted 20-12 in favor of the bill. The vote is significant because the proposal has for years failed to pass that chamber. The purpose of prescription drug
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TUESDAY UPDATES: South African coronavirus variant found in adult living in Jackson County
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Biden picks Missouri’s Robin Carnahan for agency appointment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he plans to nominate former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan to administrator of the federal General Services Administration. The White House on Tuesday announced Carnahan’s nomination. Carnahan served as Missouri secretary of state from 2005 to 2012. The Democrat previously led a tech consulting office
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What to expect at Boone County polling places for Tuesday’s municipal election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County polling places on Tuesday’s municipal election day will continue coronavirus safety protocols for the second year in a row. According to the Boone County Clerk, you’ll need a mask and an ID to vote at your polling place. On this year’s ballot, voters will be debating over school board positions,
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports nearly a third in the county have first vaccination dose
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Boone County outpaces Mid-Missouri in coronavirus vaccine; eligibility expands this week
Boone County has the second-highest vaccination initiation rate at 32.8% among the 117 local public health agencies in the state, with 59,128 coronavirus vaccinations given out.
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Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail dogged by unrest
Inmates have broken windows, set a fire and thrown debris at a St. Louis jail that has been plagued by uprisings in recent months.
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Missouri ERAP application for rental and utility assistance closes Monday
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Missouri State Assistance for Housing Relief is now accepting applications for rental and utility assistance for those who have been financially impacted by the pandemic. The Missouri Emergency Rental Arrears Program (ERAP) provides financial support to both landlords and renters who have been effected by the pandemic. Residents and landlords can apply
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SUNDAY UPDATES: COVID-19 7 day positivity rates continues to slowly grow
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 279 news cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total to 490,927 since the start of the pandemic. No new deaths were reported on sunday, keeping the number at 8,504 deaths throughout the Show Me State. The part of the state’s COVID-19 dashboard monitoring deaths has
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SATURDAY UPDATES: More than 27 percent of Missourians have started vaccination process
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 327 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 490,648 throughout the pandemic. The state’s 7-day positivity rate is currently at 4.4 percent. The state also reported 5 news deaths due to the virus. Since the start of the pandemic, 8,504
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No immediate impact in Missouri from J&J vaccine problem
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A state health official says the loss of up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to a manufacturing mistake should have no immediate impact in Missouri. Adam Crumbliss is director of the public health division of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. He
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Local health departments prepare for the activation of Phase 3 next week
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) All Missourians will be eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine next Friday, April 9. Local health departments are preparing on how to accommodate a larger group becoming eligible. The state is moving forward with its vaccine distribution plan as Phase 3 will become eligible on April 9. Phase 3 allows for all
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ABC 17 News April 1 coronavirus roundtable discussion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In just eight days all Missourians will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The state is moving along with its vaccine rollout after entering phase two on Monday, under this phase nearly 900,000 state residents became eligible for a shot. ABC 17 News spoke with Ashton Day with the Columbia/Boone County
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Parson says he won’t require vaccine passports in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson says he won’t require what are known as vaccine passports in Missouri. But Parson told reporters Thursday that he’s OK with private companies adopting them. Vaccine passports are documentation that shows travelers have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently tested negative for the virus. Technology companies and travel-related
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