New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Audrain County Eighteen new cases of the novel coronavirus in Audrain County as of 3:30 this afternoon (Wednesday). According to the Audrain County Health Department, the total number of cases in the county is 788 with 128 still active. Of the active cases, 97 are in Mexico and 13…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Reports Three New COVID-19 Related Deaths
Audrain County Health Department Reports Three New COVID-19 Related Deaths Three new deaths related to COVID-19 being reported today (Tuesday) in Audrain County. According to the Audrain County Health Department, as of 4 this afternoon (Tuesday), there are now 11 deaths and an increase of 2 in the total number of cases. Total cases are…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Urges Residents to Take Extra Precautions for Thanksgiving Holiday
Audrain County Health Department Urges Residents to Take Extra Precautions for Thanksgiving Holiday The Audrain County Health Department is urging residents to take extra precautions this Thanksgiving holiday. In a press release sent out today (Monday) the health department says Audrain County is continuing to see record numbers of new COVID-19 cases and is urging…… Continue Reading
Audrain County COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase
Audrain County COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase Nearly forty new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Audrain County since Friday. According to the Audrain County Health Department, as of 3:00 this afternoon (Monday), there are 768 total cases in the county, up 9 since Friday’s report. Thirty-six new active cases bring that total to 138,…… Continue Reading
University of Missouri Will go to Online Learning After Thanksgiving Break
University of Missouri Will go to Online Learning After Thanksgiving Break The University of Missouri will go to remote learning after the Thanksgiving week. The University released a statement this (Thursday) afternoon saying due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Columbia/Boone County Community, they have made the difficult but necessary decision. In-person instruction…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Announces Change to Missouri’s K – Twelve School Quarantine Guidance
Governor Parson Announces Changes to Missouri’s K – Twelve School Quarantine Guidance A change is being announced to Missouri’s K-12 school quarantine guidance. Under the updated guidance that was announced today (Thursday), proper mask wearing may now prevent individuals from being identified as close contacts in K-12 schools that have implemented a mask mandate. This…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Middle and High School Students Temporary Transition to Online Learning
Jefferson City Middle and High School Students Temporary Transition to Online Learning Jefferson City Middle and High School students will temporarily transition to distance learning with their last day of in-seat classes today (Thursday). A letter was sent to parents yesterday (Wednesday) from the school district explaining its abrupt transitions to online learning is due…… Continue Reading
Boone County Reports Record Number of Hospitalizations
Boone County Reports Record Number of Hospitalizations A record number of 149 hospitalizations reported yesterday (Wednesday) in Boone County. According to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department of those hospitalizations, 47 are in the ICU, 20 are on ventilators and 30 are Boone County residents. The county also added 175 new cases yesterday, marking a total…… Continue Reading
Double Digit Increase in COVID-19 Cases Reported in Audrain County for 11/12
Double Digit Increase in COVID-19 Cases Reported in Audrain County for 11/12 A double digit increase in new COVID-19 cases being reported in Audrain County today (Thursday). According to the Audrain County Health Department 38 new cases of the coronavirus is being reported in the county since the last report on Tuesday. Numbers were not…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City’s Public Transportation Temporarily Suspended
Jefferson City’s Public Transportation Temporarily Suspended Jefferson City’s public transportation, JeffTran is suspending service as of noon today (Thursday) due to COVID-19 related staffing shortages. Handiwheels service is also being suspended at noon today (Thursday). According to the news release, staff will reassess the situation on Monday.… Continue Reading
