Health Archives

Cole County Health Department makes citizens contact tracers

November 12, 2020 1:30 PM Ben Fein

The new process instructs residents who have tested positive, to be their own contact tracers.

University of Missouri System advisory committee approves construction of new children’s hospital

November 11, 2020 2:31 PM Matt Ragsdale

An advisory committee to the University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved a plan to build a new children’s hospital in Columbia.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 123 new COVID-19 cases

November 8, 2020 2:32 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 4,131 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. There have been 209,197 cases in the state.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 147 new COVID-19 cases

November 7, 2020 2:41 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 4,559 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The total case number has now reached 205,066.

Cole County Commissioner urges residents to get flu shot

November 7, 2020 3:45 AM Ben Fein

The Cole County Health Department is holding their second and final day of a drive thru flu clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon.

SUNDAY UPDATES: School canceled on Monday for some Salisbury students

November 1, 2020 3:36 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,349 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. The department has reported 185,535 cases across the state.

Voting event held for quarantined Boone County residents

November 1, 2020 10:32 AM Ben Fein

The County Clerk’s Office held a drive-thru voting event for those in Boone who had tested positive for COVID-19 or had to quarantine due to the virus.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest jump in COVID cases since September

October 31, 2020 2:32 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,986 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. That brought the total number of cases up to 183,186.

FBI warns hospitals about Russian cyberattacks

October 29, 2020 12:17 PM Victoria Bragg

The FBI said Russian hackers are targeting US hospitals by using malware that locks computer systems and denies hospitals access to its data.

Low water pressure forces boil water notice for Rockbridge Estates

October 29, 2020 5:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Consolidated Public Water of Boone County is reporting a precautionary boil water advisory after an afternoon water main break and a report of low water pressure. According to the release, the advisory runs from 3:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday at noon. All water service areas affected include customers on 163 from Rockbridge

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in cases Saturday.

National Guard testing in Jefferson City amid fast rise in coronavirus cases

October 27, 2020 12:13 PM Zach Boetto

National Guard spokesman Capt. Jeremy Idleman said soldiers are outside the First Assembly of God in Jefferson City to help increase the number of COVID-19 tests administered.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 43 new COVID-19 cases

October 25, 2020 2:39 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,043 new COVID-19 cases on the state dashboard Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 39 new COVID-19 cases

October 24, 2020 2:35 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services added 2,918 new cases of COVID-19, 113 deaths and 24,470 tests on the state dashboard.

No mold detected in DHSS medical marijuana investigation

October 22, 2020 1:51 PM Matt Ragsdale

A release from the health department said the product batch was retested, which confirmed the original results.

DHSS investigates medical marijuana consumer complaint about mold growth

October 20, 2020 8:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) began an investigation after a complaint was made about a particular medical marijuana product purchased at a state-licensed dispensary this past weekend contained mold growth. Due to the state regulations including the seed-to-sale track and trace requirements of Article XIV of the Missouri

SUNDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 27 new COVID-19 cases

October 18, 2020 2:32 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 156,696 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

SUNDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports 25 new COVID-19 cases

October 11, 2020 4:40 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported an error on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard on Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 66 new COVID-19 cases

October 10, 2020 2:01 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 144,230 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.

New White House ‘Red Zone’ report shows some improvements for Missouri

October 7, 2020 5:40 AM Ben Fein

The White House’s latest ‘Red Zone’ report showed some small improvements from previous weeks.

City of Columbia delays utility shutoffs

October 6, 2020 12:04 AM Sydney Olsen

The City of Columbia has delayed turning off utilities for customers who are behind on their bills.