SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 147 new COVID-19 cases
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.
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Cole County Commissioner urges residents to get flu shot
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.
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Boone County health officials warn against big gatherings, shopping at busy stores over Thanksgiving
Boone County health officials are warning residents to stay away from high-risk activities such as shopping in crowded stores this Thanksgiving as COVID-19 case rates rise.
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Grants award more than $200,000 to University of Missouri’s Coulter Biomedical Accelerator Program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Coulter Biomedical Accelerator Program received three grants worth over $200,000 to help promising medical discoveries make the transition from laboratory research to commercial investment and use in direct patient care. “The University of Missouri is home to leading experts in all fields of engineering, medicine and business,” said
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MU Health Care extending drive-thru flu shot clinic two more Saturdays
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is extending its Saturday morning drive-thru flu shot clinic for the next two weeks at its South Providence Medical Park. The clinics were going to end last Saturday but will continue through Nov. 14. The event offers car-side flu shots to anyone six months and older from 8 a.m.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: School canceled on Monday for some Salisbury students
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.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest jump in COVID cases since September
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.
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Health department recommends alternatives for trick-or-treating
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Columbia/Boone County Health Department released guidelines for trick-or-treating this year. The health department split up halloween activities into low, moderate, and high risk. Some high risk activities include trick-or-treating door to door, haunted houses, or bar crawls. Low risk activities include zoom parties, pumpkin carving contests,
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Health dept.: one-third of all Boone County hospitalizations took place in October
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One-third of all people living in Boone County hospitalized with COVID-19 since the pandemic began were admitted in October, according to a county health official. The analysis from the Columbia/Boone County Department of Health and Human Services shows that 53 of the 153 county residents that went to the hospital with COVID-19
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Columbia bars and restaurants prepare for Halloween crowds
With Halloween a day away, downtown Columbia bars and restaurants are preparing for large crowds.
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Low water pressure forces boil water notice for Rockbridge Estates
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
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Boone County COVID-19 hospitalizations set pandemic records
Boone County set two COVID-19 records on Wednesday with 95 hospitalizations and 31 patients in ICU beds.
Continue Reading Cold weather limits capacity for bars and restaurants amid COVID-19 pandemic
Many local bars and restaurants have been relying on outdoor seating to add capacity during the pandemic.
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Columbia Public Schools among hundreds to get rapid COVID-19 test kits
Hundreds of school districts and individual schools across Missouri will soon have the tests for students, faculty and staff.
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Mid-Missouri clerk’s offices take COVID-19 precautions for voters
County clerks’ offices have been taking precautions to protect voters from COVID-19 as absentee voting has been taking place. They plan to do the same for the Nov. 3 election.
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National Guard testing in Jefferson City amid fast rise in coronavirus cases
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.
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Columbia Public Schools reports 13 students with active COVID-19 cases
Columbia Public Schools is now reporting the number of student COVID-19 cases in elementary school, middle school and high school.
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DEFENDERS: Scam targets nurses and acupuncturists
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri licensed nurses and acupuncturists are the newest target in a scam going around the state. The Missouri State Board of Nursing and Missouri Acupuncturist Advisory Committee are both warning about a scam claiming the person is being investigated and their licenses is in danger of being suspended. In this scam, the
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 43 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,043 new COVID-19 cases on the state dashboard Sunday.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 39 new COVID-19 cases
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.
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