Missouri officials urge vaccinations before Fourth of July
3 years, 6 months ago

Missouri officials urge vaccinations before Fourth of July

Associated Press  

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike in southwestern Missouri, and residents there are being urged to get vaccinated before gathering for Fourth of July activities. Springfield-Greene County Acting Health Director Katie Towns said 142 new cases of the coronavirus were reported Tuesday, and the seven-day average has reached 62, the highest level since Feb. 10. State health department data shows 31% of Greene County residents have completed their shots, and several southwestern Missouri counties have full vaccination rates below 30% -- and a few are below 20%. Two northern Missouri counties -- Livingston and Grundy -- have the state’s highest per capita numbers of new cases, based on seven-day averages. “Those vaccinated are nearly 100% protected from severe illness and hospitalization.” Hospitalizations remain steady statewide, with 620 people being treated for COVID-19 at Missouri hospitals as of Saturday, the most recently available data.

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Some people in Missouri are getting vaccinated in secret to avoid backlash from loved ones, doctor says
3 years, 4 months ago

Some people in Missouri are getting vaccinated in secret to avoid backlash from loved ones, doctor says

CNN  

CNN — The Covid-19 vaccine has become so polarizing that some people in Missouri are getting inoculated in secret for fear of backlash from their friends and family who oppose vaccination, a doctor told CNN on Wednesday. “They did their own research on it, and they talked to people and made the decisions themselves,” Frase told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “But …

People in Missouri secretly getting vaccinated out of fear their community will turn on them
3 years, 4 months ago

People in Missouri secretly getting vaccinated out of fear their community will turn on them

Daily Mail  

Missouri residents are allegedly wearing disguises and getting COVID-19 vaccines in secret in fear of blowback from members of their communities. Dr Priscilla Frase told ABC that some Missourians are coming in disguise or in secret to receive COVID-19 vaccines Only 48 percent of residents have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine so far, state health department …

Missouri hospital just hit its all-time high for Covid cases. But the county fair that attracts thousands won’t be canceled
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri hospital just hit its all-time high for Covid cases. But the county fair that attracts thousands won’t be canceled

CNN  

CNN — Amy Tignor remembers the crowds that attended the Ozark Empire Fair’s rides, concerts and livestock shows in past years. A resident of Springfield, Missouri, since 2005 and the operations manager of a local brewery, Tignor said nothing could “drag her there” this year, even though she’s fully vaccinated. “And that just seems like a risk that I’m not …

Missouri coronavirus surge: Unvaccinated nursing instructor is hospitalized with Covid-19 and urging everyone to get the vaccine
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri coronavirus surge: Unvaccinated nursing instructor is hospitalized with Covid-19 and urging everyone to get the vaccine

CNN  

Springfield, Missouri CNN — Christy Henry had played it safe during the pandemic. “Covid-19 is extremely, extremely serious,” she said, urging everyone she knows to get vaccinated. Kate Giacchi, a critical care nurse at the University of Missouri Hospital, said that staff are “mentally and physically and emotionally worn out” from dealing with Covid-19 for more than a year, with …

COVID-19 cases in Missouri reach highest level since January
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 cases in Missouri reach highest level since January

Associated Press  

— Missouri’s health department on Thursday reported the highest daily count of new COVID-19 cases since the dead of winter, and the association representing the state’s hospital is warning that the health care system is potentially on the brink of a crisis. State health department spokeswoman Lisa Cox said officials in the agency “are identifying available resources and options to …

Missouri governor: Health officials play COVID-19 blame game
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri governor: Health officials play COVID-19 blame game

Associated Press  

Mike Parson suggested Tuesday that some southwest Missouri health officials who are publicly discussing a marked increase in COVID-19 cases are trying to find someone to blame and want to scare people into getting vaccinated. Health officials should try to encourage people to get vaccinated but should not resort to “trying to force people to take a vaccine or literally …

Covid-19 cases are surging in 46 states. In one hot spot, hospitalized patients are younger than ever, doctor says
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 cases are surging in 46 states. In one hot spot, hospitalized patients are younger than ever, doctor says

CNN  

CNN — Just as health experts predicted, the combination of unvaccinated people and the more contagious Delta strain of coronavirus has led to new Covid-19 surges. The vast majority of new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have one thing in common: They’re among unvaccinated people, doctors say. We’re seeing some teenagers and some pediatric patients as well.” In St. Louis …

Missouri hospital opens 6th virus ward as variant rages
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri hospital opens 6th virus ward as variant rages

Associated Press  

— A Springfield, Missouri, hospital has opened its sixth COVID-19 ward as the delta virus variant rages in the state’s southwest region, and St. Louis County and Kansas City health officials also are warning about a sharp increase in cases. Mercy Hospital in Springfield announced Sunday that it had opened its sixth COVID-19 ward, after the hospital needed only five …

As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge
3 years, 5 months ago

As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge

Associated Press  

New York held a ticker-tape parade Wednesday for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri struggled to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta variant and deep resistance to getting vaccinated. “We’ve got a lot to appreciate, because we’re well underway in our recovery,” …

Missouri faces ventilator shortage as COVID hospitalizations spike by 27% amid Delta variant surge
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri faces ventilator shortage as COVID hospitalizations spike by 27% amid Delta variant surge

Daily Mail  

The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Missouri jumped by 27 percent over the fourth of July weekend as the state faces a massive COVID-19 surge. Missouri hospitals are running low on ventilators as they experience a summer surge of the virus 'After what we've seen in the last month everyone is just holding their breath, especially after a holiday …

Ventilator shortage as Missouri virus hospitalizations spike
3 years, 5 months ago

Ventilator shortage as Missouri virus hospitalizations spike

Associated Press  

MISSION, Kansas — The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients jumped by nearly 27% over the Fourth of July weekend in a hard-hit area of Missouri where immunization rates are low, leading to a temporary ventilator shortfall and a public call for help from respiratory therapists. “After what we’ve seen in the last month everyone is just holding their breath, especially …

Parson urges vaccinations amid spiking COVID-19 cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Parson urges vaccinations amid spiking COVID-19 cases

Associated Press  

Mike Parson on Wednesday said Missouri wants to increase the state’s lagging vaccination rate for COVID-19, as it deals with a big spike in cases and hospitalizations. “It’s just not going to go away.” Parson said 18-29 year-olds, who are less likely to get seriously ill from the virus, can spread it to others who are at higher risk. Asked …

Number of critically ill patients spikes in SW Missouri
3 years, 5 months ago

Number of critically ill patients spikes in SW Missouri

Associated Press  

— The spike in COVID-19 cases is leading to a surge of critical illnesses in southwestern Missouri. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department on Friday reported the largest number of critical care and intensive care unit patients since the pandemic began, KYKY-TV reported. Health officials in Missouri’s third-largest city say 44% of the 167 COVID-19 patients there are considered critical care …

Missouri leads nation in highest rate of new COVID cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Missouri leads nation in highest rate of new COVID cases

Associated Press  

— Missouri now leads the nation with the highest rate of new COVID-19 infections as vaccinations lag and the Delta variant takes hold. The north-central and southwest part of the state are driving the surge, said Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Data from the state health department’s COVID-19 dashboard showed that the number …

COVID-19 cases rise in Missouri areas popular among tourists
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 cases rise in Missouri areas popular among tourists

Associated Press  

— A swath of southern Missouri is seeing a big rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations at just the wrong time — as tourists eager to get out after being cooped up for a year make their way to popular destinations such as Branson and Lake of the Ozarks. Data from the state health department’s COVID-19 dashboard on Wednesday showed …

Variants blamed for COVID-19 spike in northern Missouri
3 years, 6 months ago

Variants blamed for COVID-19 spike in northern Missouri

Associated Press  

— Two neighboring counties in rural northern Missouri are seeing big increases in COVID-19 cases, spikes blamed in part on new variants of the virus, and in part on the behavior of residents. The COVID-19 hub for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Wednesday showed Livingston County with 348 cases per 100,000 residents over for the seven-day …

Missouri expects J&J vaccinations to start by Wednesday
3 years, 9 months ago

Missouri expects J&J vaccinations to start by Wednesday

Associated Press  

— Missouri vaccinators are expected to receive the first 50,000 doses of the newly-approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday, and the state’s health director said the shots can start as soon as the doses arrive. Mike Parson said in a news release that hospitals, local public health agencies, federally-qualified health centers and mass vaccination clinics will get the …

Missouri mass vaccination events called off due to weather
3 years, 10 months ago

Missouri mass vaccination events called off due to weather

Associated Press  

— The snow, ice and bitter cold gripping Missouri has delayed people from coronavirus vaccinations, including those who signed up for mass inoculation events that had been scheduled for this week. “We want to protect the safety of everyone involved in the mass vaccination events, from the patients being vaccinated to the volunteers who generously support these events.” Parson said …

Sun Belt states see progress on coronavirus as rates drift up in the Midwest
4 years, 3 months ago

Sun Belt states see progress on coronavirus as rates drift up in the Midwest

CNN  

CNN — It seems that just as states start getting coronavirus cases under control in one geographic area, they start rising in another. In late July, as states including Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee began to see an increase in the percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and …

Virus kills 21 at Missouri nursing home; cases up statewide
4 years, 4 months ago

Virus kills 21 at Missouri nursing home; cases up statewide

Associated Press  

— A coronavirus outbreak at a southwestern Missouri nursing home has led to 21 deaths so far as confirmed cases increase across the state. In the past week, the state has added 1,582 newly confirmed cases per day on average, according to an Associated Press analysis of Johns Hopkins University’s COVID-19 tracking project. Kristi Fulnecky, an attorney and candidate for …

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