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Omicron boosters available
The Monroe County Health Department said Bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine doses for the Omicron variant are now available by appointment. Appointments can be made Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.…
Read MoreNew COVID subvariant arrives
The Midwest may seem eager to put the days of COVID behind it, but an Omicron subvariant’s recent increase in prevalence nationwide proves the pandemic is not over. Last Tuesday,…
Read MoreHealth leaders show COVID optimism
Reports given by the Monroe County Health Department and St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force took an encouraging tone this week. “There’s a much lower case rate across the region.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 deaths up; cases down
While Monroe County sees the majority of COVID metrics declining – such as active cases, testing and positivity rates – deaths continue to mount. This week alone, Monroe County Health…
Read MoreLocal COVID death surge continues
Since the beginning of 2022, Monroe County has seen 13 new COVID-19 deaths. On Tuesday, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported a COVID-positive male in his 60s recently…
Read MoreDeadly week for COVID in Monroe County
On the heels of three such deaths reported Wednesday, the Monroe County Health Department reported three more COVID deaths Friday. Monroe County’s overall COVID death toll now sits at 117.…
Read MoreMonroe 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 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 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 MoreHospitals ‘very full’ amidst new COVID surge
Health care leaders are warning this COVID-19 surge is shaping up to be like that of Christmas past, but it is becoming evident hospitals are starting to field some unique…
Read MoreVaccinations urged as COVID cases climb
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner put it simply when he said local COVID numbers “are not good.” Last week, Monroe County broke the 100 active cases threshold, with…
Read MorePost-Thanksgiving COVID spike arrives
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner predicted the area would see an increase in COVID-19 cases shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday. He was right. On Friday, Monroe County reported…
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