Archive for 2021
December 2021 COVID-19 Updates
ADAIR COUNTY ENTERS NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY WITH 14 NEW COVID CASES Kirksville, MO 12/30/21 – As Adair County enters the New Year’s holiday, the Health Department today confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19. The overall confirmed case count is 4,415 and there have been 46 confirmed COVID-related deaths. New cases involve females ages 22, 35, 36,…
Read MoreNew CDC Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines
If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate) Everyone, regardless of vaccination status. Stay home for 5 days. If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house. Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days. If you have a fever, continue to stay home…
Read MoreTop 5 Winter Toxins Around The House
‘Tis the season for snow! As many of us know, snow can be a fun and magical part of our holiday. But with the change of weather also comes the change in household items to help us through the winter. There are all kinds of chemicals commonly used to help manage cold and ice. For…
Read MoreNovember 2021 COVID-19 Updates
ONE-DAY TOTAL OF NEW COVID-19 CASES IN ADAIR COUNTY HITS 42 Kirksville, MO 11/30/21 – Adair County closes the month of November with 42 newly confirmed cases today. The overall count jumped to 3,859 with 105 active cases, 3,717 people who have left isolation, and 37 deaths. The two new COVID-related deaths are previously reported cases.…
Read MoreOctober 2001 COVID-19 Updates
10 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED Kirksville, MO 10/29/21 – The Adair County Health Department has confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19, seven cases yesterday and three today. The overall count is now 3,636 with 27 active cases. New cases confirmed Oct. 28 include females ages 15, 35, 46 and 61, and males ages 19, 37…
Read MoreSeptember 2021 COVID-19 Updates
ADAIR COUNTY PASSES 3,500 MARK AND CONFIRMS THE 34th DEATH Kirksville, MO 9/30/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 yesterday and another seven cases today which brings the overall case count to 3,508. There are currently 39 active cases and 3,435 people who have left isolation. Health Department staff also confirmed…
Read MoreAugust 2021 COVID-19 Updates
ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE COUNT NEARS 3,200 WITH 33 NEW CASES Kirksville, MO 8/30/21 – The overall COVID-19 case count jumped by 33 since Friday, bringing the total to 3,194 with 109 active cases and 3,057 people who have left isolation. Eight of today’s cases reside at the same address as at least one other confirmed…
Read MorePlease Help with Mitigating the Delta Virus
ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Home Health Agency In Cooperation with the MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES Phone: 660-665-8491 Fax: 660-627-2913 1001 S. Jamison Kirksville, MO 63501 August 13, 2021 Dear Adair County Citizen: Our Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Adair County as we approach the start of the 2021-2022 school year. The…
Read MoreJuly 2021 COVID-19 Updates
ADAIR COUNTY COVID DEATHS RISE TO 25 Kirksville, MO 7/30/21 – A 63-year-old Adair County woman has become the 25th COVID-related death. Her case was confirmed July 22 following admission to Northeast Regional Medical Center on July 21. She was discharged to her home July 23 but readmitted to Blessing Hospital in Quincy July 26. She passed…
Read MoreHotspot Advisory for Adair, Macon and Randolph Counties
This is a situational summary from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) regarding increases in COVID-19 cases across Missouri. In recent weeks, broad regions of Missouri including north central and southwest Missouri have experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The so-called Delta variant, which spreads more easily and poses…
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