Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates

Another death related to COVID-19 has been reported in Scott County while an additional five deaths were reported in Cape Girardeau County and one in Stoddard County Wednesday. The Scott County Health Department reported the death on Wednesday. The death is the 21st in the county since the pandemic began...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — During Wednesday’s weekly briefing at the State Capitol, Gov. Mike Parson provided additional background to help explain Missouri’s COVID-19 data and calculations used in comparison to other sources.  “With so many different methods and calculations, providing real-time data at this quantity and level of detail comes with its own set of challenges,” Parson said. ...

Scott County has seen 43 new COVID-19 cases since Friday while 58 have recovered. According to the Scott County Health Department, there were 328 active cases on Monday afternoon while there have been 998 recoveries and 20 deaths. The New Madrid County Health Department reports 53 active cases, with five new cases reported Saturday and 14 on Monday. There have been 19 deaths in New Madrid County while 649 are out of quarantine...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri submitted its plan for administering the impending COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Mike Parson was joined by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams during Thursday’s weekly briefing to announce the completion of the plan, which was due to the CDC by Oct. 16...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri submitted its plan for administering the impending COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Mike Parson was joined by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams during Thursday’s weekly briefing to announce the completion of the plan, which was due to the CDC by Oct. 16...

As the number of active COVID-19 cases increase in the region, the number of cases in local schools is following suit, causing some to adjust their schedules. According to data from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that is tracking cases of students in the state’s school districts, the Sikeston R-6 School District has seen 12 new positive cases in the last two weeks. Since March, there has been 123 positive cases reported in the R-6 district...

BENTON, Mo. — In the district’s first week of virtual learning for all students this school year, things are going well as students, parents and faculty adjust to these ever-changing times during the pandemic, according to Scott County R-4 “Kelly” Superintendent Dr. Kevin Cogdill...

Scott County has 42 new positive cases and also reported an additional death-related COVID-19 on Wednesday. According to the Scott County Health Department, the death is the 20th in the county. Along with the 42 new positive cases there were also 16 recoveries, leaving the county with 308 active cases, the most active cases at one time in Scott County since the pandemic began...

Nine area residents who were positive with COVID-19 have died since Friday while some local counties are seeing a significant increase in positive cases. The Scott County Health Department reported one death and 150 new positive cases since Friday. The death is the 20th in the county since the pandemic began in March...

Two additional deaths related to COVID-19 were announced Wednesday by the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center. One individual was in their 70s while the other was in their 80s, making 34 deaths in the county to date. Currently in Cape Girardeau County, there are 501 active cases, 31 fewer than on Tuesday...

Two deaths were reported locally as the number of active COVID-19 cases held fairly steady over the weekend. The Scott County Health Department reported the county’s 18 death related to COVID-19 on Monday. There were 10 new positive cases reported in the county on Saturday and Monday with five positive cases reported on Sunday while 11 more have recovered since Friday...

With the start of school in August, the number of positive COVID-19 cases has increased in the area and across the state. With the increase in cases, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is now tracking cases of students in the state’s school districts...

Three additional deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported by local health departments since Tuesday. Two deaths were reported in Cape Girardeau County and the other was reported in Scott County. The Scott County Health Department reported 21 new cases Tuesday and 12 on Wednesday but also reported 22 recoveries Tuesday and 31 on Wednesday. Currently, there are 126 active cases in Scott County with 790 recoveries and 17 deaths...

Scott County has 37 new positive COVID-19 cases since Friday. The Scott County Health Department reported the new cases Monday afternoon, giving the county 147 active cases. There were 10 new positives reported on Saturday, seven on Sunday and 20 on Monday. There has been 737 recoveries and 16 deaths since the pandemic began in March...

Seven deaths related to COVID-19 were reported by local health departments on Thursday. The New Madrid County Health Department reported two deaths Thursday making 15 residents who have died related to COVID-19 since the pandemic began. No additional information was given on the deaths...

The Mississippi County Health Department is informing the community of potential COVID-19 exposure. On Wednesday, the health department issued a statement notifying the community that potential exposure for employees and patrons that were at McClain’s Food Center Sept. 14-17. Those who visited McClain’s between those dates are being told to monitor themselves for symptoms through Oct. 1 due to the potential exposure...