Local COVID-19 Coverage
COVID-19 On the Rise in Knox County
By Knox County Health Department Administrator Lori Moots-Clair Thursday, September 2, 2021 – Fourteen (14) new cases added over the last two days. We aren’t gaining any ground with active cases because we acquire more each day. We have worked 102 cases since August 1, 2021. We have had multiple people hospitalized, multiple people go…
Read MoreKnox County Health Department Issues Countywide COVID-19 Advisory
Submitted by Lori Moots-Clair, KCHD Administrator Knox County is seeing a rise in both individuals requesting testing and those testing positive. The 7-day positivity noted by the state health department is 25%, which is a 37.1% increase over the preceding week. Locally, we have noted a 55% positivity rate on all antigen testing done through…
Read MoreKCHD Begins Vaccinating First Responders, Tier 1b Individuals Can Get on Waiting List
By Echo Menges The Knox County Health Department identified 13 more cases of COVID-19 in Knox County last week and another three cases at beginning of this week. The seven day positivity rate over 40 percent and the risk level is “high”. Knox Countians who are over age 65 or who meet the…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccinations Available to At-Risk Individuals at Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal Regional Health Care Systems Message On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced that the state of Missouri will be moving in to Phase 1B – Tier 2 of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan on Monday, January 18. Phase 1B – Tier 2 focuses on protecting those who are at increased risk for…
Read MoreHealth Department Admin: Stay Vigilant
By Lori Moots-Clair, KCHD Administrator December 6, 2020 – Good morning Knox County. I have never been more certain that there a many active cases of Covid-19 in our community, so I can’t celebrate our decrease in positivity rate and our low level of active cases (believe me, I wish I could). These cases…
Read MoreLocal Hospital Braces for Impact of Increased Demand, Plans for Triage Situations, Staff Shortage and Burnout a Looming Concern
By Echo Menges NEMOnews Media Group The following interview was conducted with Dr. Jeff Davis, DO. Dr. Davis is the Chief Medical Officer at the Scotland County Hospital located in Memphis, MO. He is also the Medical Director at the Edina Medical Services clinic located in Knox County, MO, the Lancaster Medical Services clinic in…
Read MoreKnox County Health Department Issues COVID-19 Alert to Local Businesses and Organizations
Knox County Business and Organization Covid-19 Alert By Lori Moots-Clair, KCHD Administrator November 21, 2020 – Health department officials are alerting Knox County Businesses/Organizations that there is a high risk for Covid-19 transmission currently. Our positivity rates have exceeded 36%, compared to state positivity rates of 23%. Hospital based ER and in-patient testing continue to…
Read MoreKnox County Health Department Issues County Wide Health Alert
Health department officials are alerting the public to high risk for Covid-19 transmission. Our positivity rates have exceeded 30% in the county with the addition of school-based antigen testing, indicating increased community transmission. We have received multiple cases over the weekend, many came from hospitals in the surrounding area, individuals sick enough to report to…
Read MoreKCR-1 School District Moving to Virtual Learning on November 10
Knox County, Missouri – November 6, 2020 – The following messages were sent out from the Knox County R-1 Scool District Friday morning explaining why classes will be held virtually beginning Tuesday, November 10 and giving instructions for meal delivery beginning the same day. Message About Virtual Learning This is the Knox County R-I School…
Read MoreKnox County Commission Distributes CARES Act Funding
By Echo Menges Over the summer months the Federal Government released millions of dollars to the State of Missouri earmarked as Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. Knox County received approximately $464,000. The Knox County Commission was charged with distributing the funding and did so in two rounds of approval and disbursement.…
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