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Wait times at MU Health Cares COVID testing site on West Broadway saw patients waiting over an hour before being seen.

Hospital officials at both Boone Health and MU Health Care urge those looking for tests to first assess their symptoms, if they have any.

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services reported 1,578 active cases Wednesday afternoon.

Employees had a Oct. 1 deadline to show proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption.

Friday is the deadline for MU Health Care workers to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or potentially lose their jobs.

MU Health Care workers face a Friday deadline to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

"Any COVID admission in a child is one too many," a Columbia doctor said. "Its just worrisome that were seeing this trend."

Stephanie Browning has consistently expressed that while masking is important, vaccinations are key to mid-Missouri mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

There are currently 58 active cases of COVID-19 in the area and four county residents are hospitalized.

From staff and wire reports Missouri is preparing to launch a $5 million ad campaign to urge residents to get the coronavirus vaccine as appointment times begin to go unfilled in some places even though the state expanded eligibility to everyone age 16 or older. Called Stronger Together, the campaign will begin next month and provide vaccination information through radio, TV, print and social media messages. "There is definitely misinformation, disinformation circulating," said state health dep...