Local businesses react to news of Columbia, Boone County health orders expiring
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said Monday that the city and county coronavirus health orders will expire May 12 and will not be replaced, saying now is the right time to turn back the dial on restrictions.
Treece cited low levels of new coronavirus case levels and high rates of vaccination during a news conference Monday at Columbia City Hall. New cases are staying steady but low in Boone County. The five-day average of new daily cases has remained at about 10 for the past week. Active cases are below 100.
Columbia mayor: Health orders will be allowed to expire May 12
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said Monday that the city and county coronavirus health orders will expire May 12 and will not be replaced, saying now is the right time to turn back the dial on restrictions.
Treece cited low levels of new coronavirus case levels and high rates of vaccination during a news conference Monday at Columbia City Hall. New cases are staying steady but low in Boone County. The five-day average of new daily cases has remained at about 10 for the past week. Active cases are below 100.
Officials say coronavirus vaccine requirements not likely in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The fight against COVID-19 continues across the globe and health officials continue to say the strongest weapon is the coronavirus vaccine.
Now that the vaccine is more widely available, the supply is starting to outpace the demand.
Leaders across the country have been grappling with the idea of vaccine passports and other vaccination requirements to take part in public life. Here in Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson has made it clear he will not support vaccine passports or requirements of any type state-wide.
The federal government has also stated it has no plans to require vaccinations to travel or access businesses.
COLUMBIA - Swift Prepared Foodsâ application for tax incentives to build an Italian meats plant on Paris Road that would employ 251 people won the unanimous approval of the Boone County Commission on Thursday.
The company plans to invest $150 million to build a 275,000-square-foot plant that will begin production in the third quarter of 2022, Swiftâs Matt LaFollette told the commission Tuesday, when it held a first reading of a measure accepting the recommendation of the Chapter 100 Review Panel that the incentives be approved. It also plans a $35 million, 50,000-square-foot expansion of the plant in its third and fourth years.
The plant would be built on 80 acres at 5008 Paris Road in an industrial corridor that already includes Schneider Electric Square D, 3M, Aurora Organic Dairy and Kraft Foods.
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