Southwest Missouri is a hot spot for COVID-19 infections and Craig Brace doesn’t want Audrain County to become the next one.
Brace is the administrator and CEO of the Audrain County Health Department. He issued a health advisory Wednesday recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for all unvaccinated adults and children 12 and older.
Audrain County has seen a five-fold increase in the number of positive cases since June 30, he said in a press release. The county now has 20 confirmed cases with 17 probable cases. Twenty-seven percent of Audrain residents are fully vaccinated, he said, and he wants to boost that number. The majority of the county s new infections are among the unvaccinated, according to the release.
Local health departments prepared for National Guard scale back Published
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ)
Local health departments feel prepared for the scale back of the National Guard from vaccination events.
Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced Missouri National Guard members would begin scaling back in coronavirus vaccine support as the demand for vaccines has hit a sharp decline. Mass vaccination clinics are not expected to be scheduled as the vaccine demand has decreased.
The draw down of Missouri National Guard members is set to complete June 1.
Parson says the National Guard has administered over 382,000 vaccines during its time of support to the state s vaccination efforts.
6:15 p.m.:Â CPS 14-day case rate is at 16.3
The Columbia Public Schools 14-day case rate per 10,000 people is at 16.3.
The updated CPS student tracker shows 180 students in the district currently in quarantine and 19 active student cases.
To break the student cases down:Â
Elementary schools: 120 quarantined, 10 positive cases, 11 out of 21 schools affected
Middle schools: 38 quarantined, 5 positive case, 7 out of 7 schools affected
High schools: 20 quarantined, 4 positive cases, 3 out of 4 schools affected
Other: 2 quarantined, n/a positive cases
The district has seen 2,572 quarantined student cases and 605 positive student cases since June 2020.Â
The updated CPS staff tracker also shows 16 staff members currently in quarantine and 5 active staff cases. 4 staff members are out due to EFMLA laws.
6:15 p.m.:Â CPS 14-day case rate is at 16.3
The Columbia Public Schools 14-day case rate per 10,000 people is at 16.3.
The updated CPS student tracker shows 180 students in the district currently in quarantine and 19 active student cases.
To break the student cases down:Â
Elementary schools: 120 quarantined, 10 positive cases, 11 out of 21 schools affected
Middle schools: 38 quarantined, 5 positive case, 7 out of 7 schools affected
High schools: 20 quarantined, 4 positive cases, 3 out of 4 schools affected
Other: 2 quarantined, n/a positive cases
The district has seen 2,572 quarantined student cases and 605 positive student cases since June 2020.Â
The updated CPS staff tracker also shows 16 staff members currently in quarantine and 5 active staff cases. 4 staff members are out due to EFMLA laws.
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