Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
Monroe County reports new COVID deaths as active cases top 1,000
Monroe County’s active case count for COVID-19 topped 1,000 this week, and two new deaths were reported. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported a new death Wednesday, stating…
Read MoreNurses try hard to keep up the fight
Whether manning a hall in a long-term care facility or an intensive care unit in the largest hospital in St. Louis, local nurses in every sector of health care are…
Read MoreOSHA mandate debate brews
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is grabbing national headlines, but recent OSHA actions have caused concern locally as well. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said the federal…
Read More‘Residents come first’ for Oak Hill’s top employee
Throughout his three years working at Oak Hill, certified nurse assistant Logan Jackson has always prioritized the health, safety and comfort of his residents. It is this mentality, in part,…
Read MoreCOVID a topic for county board
The first meeting of 2022 for the Monroe County Board on Monday continued in the same vein of the past two calendar years with COVID-19 being the main topic of…
Read MoreWhat to expect in 2022
As Monroe County ventures into the year 2022, the COVID pandemic casts a gray cloud over what the future may hold. Still, there are big things planned this year…
Read MoreColumbia scrambling on OSHA mandate
The City of Columbia is in a race against the clock to conform to Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines concerning employees and COVID-19 by Jan. 10. On Nov. 5,…
Read MoreMonroe County tops 1,000 active COVID cases
Over the weekend, Monroe County’s number of active coronavirus cases, according to the local health department, seemed to have gone down. With Tuesday’s total case count topping 1,000, it is…
Read MoreCOVID claims another life
Monroe County reported one new COVID death over the holiday weekend, bringing the local toll since the start of the pandemic to 108. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner…
Read MoreCounty COVID case count nears 400, one new death
Monroe County is ending the year with 394 active COVID-19 cases and 109 deaths, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported on New Year’s Eve. The most recent death…
Read MoreCOVID concerns continue during holidays
Monroe County’s COVID count is not slowing down, creating a distressing situation as holiday festivities continue. One new death was reported over the Christmas holiday weekend, bringing the Monroe County’s…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board adapts to times
From stopping potential spread to food distribution issues, much of the Dec. 13 Waterloo School Board meeting was spent discussing weathering yet another pandemic storm. In keeping with the county’s…
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