January 3, 2022
Kirksville, MO 1/3/22 – Adair County enters 2022 with two additional COVID-related deaths and 58 newly confirmed cases since last Thursday, Dec. 30. The overall case count is now 4,473 and confirmed deaths now stand at 48.
Both deaths are previously reported cases and neither resident was vaccinated. A 66-year-old female admitted to Northeast Regional Medical Center Dec. 13 died Jan 1. A 48-year-old male died Jan. 3.
Today’s cases include females ages 1, two age 2, 4, 12, 18, two age 20, two age 21, 22, 25, two age 26, 27, 29, 32, 34, 37, 40, 44, 48, two age 51, 53, 57, 58, 60, 65, 69, two age 75 and 84.
Males are ages 7, 10, 12, 17, 20, 22, three age 23, two age 26, two age 29, 32, 33, 44, 45, 50, two age 51, 56, 57, 63, 70 and 71.
Twenty-one cases are breakthrough infections. The Adair County Health Department recommends that all county residents ages 5 and older get vaccinated against COVID-19 and all residents ages 16 and older get vaccinated and boosted. Vaccines are easily accessible, free, and continue to demonstrate that they prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death.
Adult vaccination clinics are scheduled for the four Tuesdays in January and pediatric vaccination clinics are scheduled for the four Thursdays in the month.
Adult clinics are from 2-4 p.m., Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Pediatric clinics are from 3-5 p.m., Jan. 6, 13, 20 and 27. Residents should call the Health Department at 660-665-8491 to schedule an appointment.
