There are nearly 150 more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Missouri. State officials say the total number of confirmed cases is up to 502 as of Thursday afternoon. Wednesday’s count was 356. Cole County has counted 12 — positives, including two recoveries. Boone County has confirmed 33 cases, …
Read More »Cleaning the Capitol
(MissouriNet) — Missouri’s governor says the State Capitol in Jefferson City is being cleaned extensively daily, to protect employees and to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The Capitol has been closed to the general public since Tuesday. Governor Mike Parson says cleaning crews are working hard State health officials …
Read More »Missouri disaster declaration approved
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s request for federal disaster declaration, the governor’s office announced Thursday. Trump’s decision means the state, local governments and nonprofits will receive some federal help to recover costs associated with the outbreak of the coronavirus. Parson sought …
Read More »How long does it take to get COVID-19 test results back?
If you get tested for COVID – 19, how long it will take to get the results back could vary widely. Cole County Health Department’s Chezney Schulte it all depends on which lab is processing your sample … Both Capital Region Medical Center and St. Mary’s Hospital both have drive …
Read More »More COVID-19 cases confirmed in Missouri
More than 100 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been counted in Missouri over the last 24 hours. The D-H-S-S reports the total number of confirmed cases is now up to 356. Yesterday’s (tue) count was at 255. At least eight people have died from COVID-19 in Missouri so far. …
Read More »Governor asks for disaster status for Missouri
In a press release, Governor Parson says he filed the request Tuesday, saying the COVID-19 pandemic is too big for state and local governments to respond to alone. The Governor is asking for unemployment help and crisis counseling through FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program, and asked the Public Assistance Program to …
Read More »Senator Blunt expects relief checks will be on the way
(MissouriNet) –A Missouri Senator who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee says the two-trillion dollar economic stimulus package that has been unanimously approved by the Senate will provide immediate relief to individuals and families. GOP Senator Roy Blunt says the bill provides 12-hundred dollars in direct assistance to most adults …
Read More »COVID 19 case number 7 in Cole County — over 250 cases in Missouri
Seven cases of COVID-19 are now confirmed in Cole County. Health officials made the announcement last night. There’s no word if this is another travel related case. Health officials remind you to take part in social distancing and contact your family doctor is you have symptoms. Missouri now reports 255 …
Read More »Capital Region opens COVID 19 testing site
Testing is open on the south side of the Primary Care Clinic at 1014 Madison Street in Jefferson City, from 7am to 7pm. You need a doctor’s order for a COVID-19 test in order to get one. If you don’t have a primary doctor but are experiencing symptoms or had …
Read More »Case confirmed in Camden County
(KMIZ) — The Camden County Health Department said the county’s first and only COVID-19 case is not travel-related. According to a post on Facebook, officials have notified the people who were most at risk of prolonged close contact with the person and told to self-isolate for two weeks. The post …
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