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We the People of Camden County held a Stop the LRHS Mandate Rally on Friday, Nov. 19, at the Lake Regional Hospital Systems in Osage Beach.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS-  The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services declared Camden, Miller and Morgan counties; the three counties surrounding the lake. Despite this, the lake was still busy on Saturday. Lake Regional Health System sent a letter to the community and said "things are bad" followed with "they are about to get much worse." Cara Harris, a visitor from Montana said she did not see any COVID-19 restrictions while on her trip and she was thrilled. "I don't see any sign of anything and I love it." She hopes more people will come and enjoy the Lake as well.

Missouri health officials say local officials lead virus fight By The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Three of Missouri's top health officials said Friday that trusted local leaders and community representatives must be the primary influencers in the state's efforts to reduce a surge in COVID-19 cases. During a virtual news conference, Robert Knodell, acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said the state continues to have a strong relationship with federal health experts but they all believe local health department workers and community represe...

News Break Posted by   2 hours ago The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assigned two federal "surge team" members to Missouri this week to help fight the state's COVID-19 surge. Missouri is among a growing list of states that have seen rising infections, with new cases increasing 46% over the last two weeks, from June 23 to July 7, with an average of 1,111 per week, up from 759 two weeks prior, according data from the Department of Health and Human Services. Over the past five weeks, infections have risen 180%. Missouri and neighboring Arkansas now lead the nation with the ...

A letter to the community, sent from the health system, started with "Things are bad." Lake Regional says six COVID-19 patients have died since July 1. In comparison, six COVID-19 patients died in all of June and only one COVID-related death occurred in May. So far in July, Lake Regional has averaged 21 COVID-positive inpatients daily, or 25% of its total inpatient census.  The letter continued, "And things are about to get worse." Dane Henry, CEO of Lake Regional Health System, echoed the letter and said he's not exactly worried with what's happening now, but what's to come. On Wednesd...