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Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates

Recoveries from COVID outnumber number of new cases locally

As has been the trend recently, the number of COVID-19 recoveries outnumbers the number of new positive cases in local counties. On Wednesday, the Scott County Health Department reported 71 recoveries along with 57 new positive cases of the virus. Currently, there are 245 active cases in Scott County. To date, 107 deaths of Scott County residents have been attributed to COVID-19...
2 additional deaths reported in Scott County as active cases decline across the region

Two additional deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in Scott County while the number of active cases continues to decline. According to the Scott County Health Department on Wednesday, two Scott County residents died related to the virus since Friday. Once resident was in their 60s while the other was in their 70s. The deaths bring the total to 107 due to COVID since the pandemic began...
Active COVID cases decrease; two Scott County deaths reported

The number of active COVID-19 cases continues to decrease but additional deaths are still being reported. Two more deaths related to the virus were reported in Scott County, making 105 for the county. The deaths were one person in their 40s and another in their 50s...
Sikeston R-6 Board amends quarantine policy, adds fall break

SIKESTON — The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education amended the district’s COVID-19 operations plan and added a fall break during a special session Thursday at the board office. Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson said the decision was made following a review of current information and data and a lengthy discussion with the Board of Education...
New Madrid County with top positivity rate in the state

In the last week New Madrid County has seen over 200 new COVID-19 cases and one death and has the top positivity rate in the state. According to information released from the New Madrid County Health Department on Thursday afternoon, there were 210 positive COVID-19 cases between Sept. 13 and Sept. 22 along with one additional death, the county’s 58th related to the virus...
Local monoclonal antibody treatment site open 30 more days; 3 more deaths in Scott County

Three more deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in Scott County Wednesday as Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has announced the state’s six state-contracted monoclonal antibody treatment sites will be operational for an additional 30 days, which includes the site in Miner...

COVID-19 Testing Reported in Missouri

Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

As of Sept. 30, 2021

COVID-19 hotline: 877-435-8411

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Centers for Disease Control and Preventionare responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in many locations internationally, including in the United States. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).