Jefferson City Council Extends Emergency Declaration

An emergency declaration is being extended by the Jefferson City Council.

The extension was extended through February 1st after a meeting last night (Monday).

The extension will keep all public city meetings virtual and the mandatory mask requirement in city hall was also extended.

The Cole County Health Department reported 108 new COVID-19 cases yesterday (Monday), bringing the total number of cases in the county to 7,103.

A total of 90 people have died due to the virus in Cole County.