Fulton Middle School Fulton Middle School and Fulton High School will pivot to distance learning beginning Friday. Officials cite that change as there is an increase in the number of students and staff with positive cases and in quarantine for COVID-19 at the secondary level. In seat classes will return with a projected date of Tuesday, Jan. 5th. Staff will be working with students today to prepare for this transition. Multiple mid-Missouri counties report COVID-19 related deaths Multiple mid-Missouri counties are reporting COVID-19 related deaths as they update their dashboards. According to the Chariton County Health Center, this is the 11 COVID-19 related death this year in the county. This is the fourth death this week reported by the health center.