Caldwell and DeKalb counties have their first confirmed positive cases of the Coronavirus. The Caldwell County Health Department reports the patient in Caldwell County is a male between the ages of 80 and 89 and is under the care of a Kansas City hospital that is following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control […]
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Second case of COVID-19 confirmed in Harrison County
Harrison County Health Department Administrator Courtney Cross announces a second confirmed positive case of the Coronavirus in the county. The individual is a male between 40 and 49 years of age and a resident of Harrison County. He is recovering at home and is under voluntary self-isolation. The Harrison County Health Department is working to […]
Linn County Health Department confirms first case of COVID-19
The Linn County Health Department has confirmed the first positive case of the Coronavirus. The test result came from a private lab. The health department of Linn County reports the patient is self-isolating to decrease the risk of exposing others. The department also stated it will provide no other information regarding the report. The health […]
Grundy County Commission presented updates on COVID-19 from various agencies
The Grundy County Commission heard reports on Tuesday regarding COVID-19. Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs said Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Declaration 4490 is now open, and applications are due by April 25th. The major disaster declaration regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri was declared Thursday and involves public assistance being used to […]
Caldwell County joins the ranks of those issuing “Stay at Home” order
The Caldwell County Health Department has issued a “Stay at Home” Public Health Emergency Order to try to keep COVID-19 out of the county. There are no known or confirmed positive cases in Caldwell County but confirmed cases have been reported in Harrison, Livingston, Clinton, and Ray counties. The order is to remain in place […]
Harrison County officials issue “Stay at Home” order
Harrison County health officials today enacted a “Stay at Home” order due to what’s called a public health emergency. The announcement came this morning from Harrison County Health Department administrator Courtney Cross. The order is to remain in place until such time as the local health emergency has been abated. The order is to be […]
First case of COVID-19 reported in Livingston County
The Livingston County Health Center has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Livingston County. Health center Director Sherry Weldon says the case is not travel-related, and the patient is a 64-year-old woman who is now quarantined at home. Weldon made the announcement on Saturday afternoon. Staff at the health center are working with […]
City of St. Joseph confirms two cases of COVID-19
The City of St. Joseph, in a press release, has today confirmed two positive cases of COVID-19 in the community. The first positive is a female in her twenties and is staying at home with family in St. Joseph. The individual has a recent travel history. The individual reported to the Clinton County testing site […]
“Stay At Home” order issued for Clinton County residents
A public health emergency “Stay at Home” Order has been enacted in Clinton County to reduce the possibility of exposure to and spread of COVID-19. It is to remain in place until the emergency is determined to have been abated. The order states Clinton County citizens should remain in their respective residences, avoid contact with […]
Wright Memorial Hospital prepared for COVID-19 response should it be needed
Wright Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Steve Schieber says hospital employees are working together as a team and are well prepared to deal with COVID-19. Protections are in place at the hospital at Trenton for patients, employees, and the community. He notes Wright Memorial has an adequate supply of personal protective equipment for its employees […]
First case of COVID-19 reported in Macon County
The Macon County Health Department reports the first positive case of COVID-19 in Macon County. The individual and others in close contact with the person are in self-quarantine. The health department notes it will not release more information due to privacy. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website does not yet show any […]
Attorney General issues cease and desist letter to Missouri man price gouging on N95 masks
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued a cease and desist letter to a Springfield area man who was confirmed, after investigation, to be selling N95 masks at inflated prices in the Springfield area. Attorney General Schmitt’s office opened an investigation in response to a report of possible price gouging by a report from TV station […]
Two more coronavirus related deaths recorded in Missouri bring total to 8
Two more residents of an assisted-living center in southwest Missouri’s Springfield have died from the coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths in the state to eight. Springfield-Greene County Health Director Clay Goddard says the victims lived at Morningside of Springfield East. The latest victims are a woman in her 70s and a woman in her […]
Second COVID-19 death recorded in Missouri
An assisted living woman in her 80s is Springfield’s first coronavirus related death. During a press conference today, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department in southwest Missouri announced the casualty – Missouri’s second COVID-19 related death today. The patient lived in Morningside of Springfield East. Three other patients have tested positive from the same assisted living […]
Grundy County Health Department: No known cases of COVID-19 in Grundy County
In an update on responding to the coronavirus concerns, the Grundy County Health Department says testing is not done by their office. KTTN news inquired with Health Center Administrator Elizabeth Gibson who tells us the health care providers are doing the testing. That means the testing can be done at Wright Memorial Hospital, the Physician’s […]
Adair County Health Department in Kirksville reports first case of Coronavirus
The Adair County Health Department is reporting a confirmed case of Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, in Adair County. The confirmed case, according to the health department, is travel-related as the individual had just returned from Chicago. The department reports the individual was exposed there, then traveled to Kirksville by car. The individual developed symptoms during the […]
Audio: Missouri’s Governor discusses social distancing, utility shutoffs and daycare Impacts from Coronavirus
Missouri’s governor continues to urge you to practice social distancing and to wash your hands with soap regularly, due to coronavirus concerns. Parson spoke to Capitol reporters Wednesday night after he announced there are now 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. He says all of the major utility companies that operate […]
Grundy County Health Department to remain open, but services altered in response to COVID-19
The Grundy County Health Department in Trenton will remain open with regular hours but has altered office services to prioritize COVID-19 response and protect the health of employees. There are NO confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Grundy County. There will be no walk-in services, except for birth and death certificates. Tuberculosis testing and injections will […]
Missouri now has 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus
Missouri’s governor announced Wednesday evening in Jefferson City that there are now 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, and says the first recorded death has happened in the Columbia area. Governor Mike Parson held two Statehouse press conferences on Wednesday. He held the first one in the afternoon, where he was joined by […]
St. Lukes institutes temporary “No Visitor” policy at all hospitals
Saint Luke’s is immediately instituting a temporary “No Visitors” rule at all hospitals in our health system following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations on social distancing and to protect our valued patients, clinicians, caregivers, and staff. The following exceptions will be made to the no visitors rule: When the patient is a […]