FOURTH EMERGENCY ORDER WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General declared the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, advising countries to prepare for the containment, detection, isolation and case management, contact training, and prevention of onward spread of disease; and, WHEREAS, on
Governor Mike Parson has extended the statewide “Stay Home Missouri” Order through May 3, 2020, and announced the state’s initial framework to help Missouri safely and gradually move into the recovery phase of COVID-19. “We are seeing very early signs in the data leading us to be cautiously optimist that Missouri is beginning to slow
By Nate Blackford, Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville president Consistent with previous messages, this pandemic is unprecedented. Things seem to be changing by the minute and we continue to plan, prepare and adapt for what may come next. In that spirit, below are 10 things I’d like to share with you. 1. COVID-19 Testing: We
If you have a cough, fever, sore throat or have had a COVID-19 exposure, you may meet the criteria for testing. Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) is now offering drive up COVID-19 testing for patients who have had a televisit with a provider and meet criteria. Those with orders will be scheduled for the convenience
By Elizabeth Argo, Maryville Public Library youth coordinator While it is not my desire to add to the growing list of disappointing postponements, we must once again postpone our 2020 Children’s Business Fair to a later date in the interest of public health and in accordance with local ordinances and best-practice recommendations. We hope that
Ferluknat Farms’ Sew Strong Together mask project is now accepting money donations to provide the 50+ home seamstresses with material to produce the now needed 5,000 masks. Owner Holly Kay Cronk said people can donate in person or mail a check to 805 South Main Street, Maryville, MO 64468, or PayPal or Venmo using the
Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a third Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The affected individual is a female between 30-39 years of age and a resident of Nodaway County. The individual is a household contact to a positive case, and is isolated in a private
The Speedy Spoofhound 5K for this weekend has been postponed. Make-up date TBA later for this 10th Anniversary event.
“This week’s Covid-19 map, based on the Johns Hopkins (CSSE) data displays the number of deaths in each state divided by the population of that state (deaths per capita). The pattern is very similar to last week’s map. Only eight states are above the national average. They account for 72% of the deaths. The New
Nodaway County elected officials gathered April 2 for their quarterly meeting and the topic from each leader was how their office was handling COVID-19. Recorder of Deeds Lisa Nickerson told that marriage licenses are still coming in and several urban area county recorders have been sending couples to Nodaway County. She has elected to process
