There have been several new developments in efforts to mitigate and halt the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its effect on families, businesses and the economy. Locally, representatives of the St.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) Two eastern Missouri restaurants have filed a lawsuit challenging an emergency order that closes bars and restaurants at 11 p.m. to stop the spread of the coronavirus..
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) Two eastern Missouri restaurants have filed a lawsuit challenging an emergency order that closes bars and restaurants at 11 p.m. to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Tony’s on Main in St. Charles and Shamrock’s Pub and Grill in St. Peters argued in court Wednesday that officials failed to act for months to stop the virus before issuing the “bizarre and non-sensical” emergency order on Nov. 24. The suit names St. Charles, St. Charles County and others.
St. Charles County Circuit Judge Ted House rejected the restaurants’ request for a temporary restraining order, saying they did not show enough evidence of “irreparable harm.” But he said they have a compelling case to recoup damages.
St. Louis Pandemic Task Force leader helps vaccinate hospital staff on Christmas Eve
Dr. Alex Garza said he wanted to spread a little bit of hope with our clinical teams that have been working so hard this whole year through COVID Author: Kelsi Anderson (KSDK), Tracy Hinson (KSDK) Published: 12:41 PM CST December 24, 2020 Updated: 8:18 PM CST December 24, 2020
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. The leader of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force visited SSM Health St. Mary s Hospital on Christmas Eve to help vaccinate staff for COVID-19.
Dr. Alex Garza is the task force s incident commander as well as the Chief Community Health Officer for SSM Health. Garza said the event was an opportunity to meet and talk with frontline workers and hopefully spread a little hope at the end of a difficult year.
County logs 6 more deaths
Pritzker has no immediate plan to lift virus rules
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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This graphic by the Madison County Health Department illustrates deaths by age, per month, since March in the county.
WOOD RIVER Six more COVID-19 related deaths were announced Wednesday afternoon by the Madison County Health Department, bringing the total to 350.
Details about the deceased were not available at presstime. Late Tuesday the Madison County Health Department reported three deaths: a man in his 40s, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 90s.
The department reported 285 new cases Wednesday for a total to date of 19,420. A total of 1,552 tests were recorded Wednesday.