April 2021 COVID-19 Updates

ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOSTS CURBSIDE COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC MAY 5

Kirksville, MO 4/30/21 – The Adair County Health Department has scheduled another curbside vaccine clinic for Wednesday, May 5, 2021, from 2-4 p.m. at the Health Department facility at 1001 S. Jamison, Kirksville. The clinic is open to all individuals age 18 and older who live or work in Missouri and who have not yet completed their COVID-19 vaccine series.

The Moderna vaccine requires two doses. If you receive your first dose on May 5, the second dose will be administered June 2, 2021 at the same scheduled time. If you will be unable to appear at the same location for your second dose on June 2, do not sign up for the May 5 event. If May 5 will be your second dose, you must have received your first dose on or before April 7, 2021.

Participants must be wearing masks and should wear short-sleeved shirts for easy access to the upper arm. After receiving the dose, you will be required to remain in the parking lot for 15 minutes to be monitored for reactions to the vaccine.

Anyone who has received any vaccine other than for COVID-19 within the past four weeks prior to the May 5 event should not sign up.

Residents interested in receiving the vaccine should sign up using the Sign-Up Genius link or Facebook page. Those who do not have internet access may register by calling 660-730-6100 or 660-730-6200.

Registrants will need to present a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Consent form before receiving the vaccine. The form can be accessed via the Health Department website. Forms will also be available at the curbside event; however, if you do not arrive with a completed form, the process will take longer.

Although there is no charge for the vaccine, Medicare beneficiaries are asked to bring their Medicare or Medicare Advantage cards to the event.

 

ADAIR COUNTY CONFIRMS SIX NEW CASES OF COVID-19 

Kirksville, MO 4/29/21 – The Adair County Health Department has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19, including two yesterday and four today. The total case count is now 2,453 with 19 active cases and 2,414 people who have left isolation.

Cases confirmed April 28 include a 52-year-old female and a 14-year-old male in the K-12 schools sector.

Cases confirmed today include two 25-year-old females and two other females, ages 30 and 49.

The Adair County Health Department is requesting assistance from county residents with the ongoing audit of positive cases which were not included in the report from the state at the time of testing. All Adair County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 but were never called by contact tracers from the Adair County Health Department are asked to call Leigha at 660-665-8491.

 

ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CLINIC SET TO REOPEN WITH FULL SERVICES 

Kirksville, MO 4/29/21 – The Adair County Health Department reopens its clinic to providing full services again on Monday, May 3, 2021. Services had been severely limited during the past year due to COVID-19. The clinic will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for services by appointment only.

Clinic services include blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, urinalysis, testing for sexually transmitted diseases and infections, immunizations, adult physicals, family planning, DNA and A1C testing, and more. A full list of services provided is available on the Adair County Health Department website.

To schedule clinic appointments or to ask questions, call 660-665-8491.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week, the Health Department will process requests for birth certificates and death certificates from 8 a.m. to noon. No appointment is required.

The Health Department will continue scheduling COVID-19 vaccine opportunities as needed. The public will be advised when an event is scheduled.

Wearing a mask while in the clinic or receiving curbside assistance is required by anyone over the age of 2 and people with medical or mental health conditions or a disability that prevents them from wearing a mask. This includes people with medical conditions for whom a mask would obstruct their breathing, and anyone unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove a mask without assistance.

 

NEW MASK GUIDELINES SHOULD ENCOURAGE VACCINES 

Kirksville, MO 4/28/21 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week updated mask guidelines for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. An individual is fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two weeks after receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The new recommendations apply only to fully vaccinated individuals. Those who are not fully vaccinated, as well as anyone fully vaccinated while taking medications that weaken the immune system, should continue to adhere to all previous recommendations regarding masking and social distancing.

According to the CDC, fully vaccinated individuals may now do the following:

• Gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask or staying six feet apart.
• Gather indoors with unvaccinated people of any age from one other household without masks or staying six feet apart unless an unvaccinated person at increased risk for severe illness is present. Note the recommendation is “one other household,” not two or more households.
• Gather or do things outdoors without wearing a mask except in crowded settings and venues.
• If you have been around someone who has COVID-19, you do not need to quarantine or get tested for the virus unless you have symptoms.
• If traveling within the United States, you do not need to get tested before you travel or quarantine after travel, unless you begin to experience symptoms.
• If traveling outside of the United States, observe the COVID-19 restrictions in your destination country. You do not need to be tested before leaving the United States unless the destination requires it.
• When boarding an international flight back to the United States, you will need to show a negative test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19.
• You do not need to quarantine after arriving back in the United States; however, you should still get tested three to five days after returning from international travel or sooner if you are experiencing symptoms.

The CDC recommends that fully vaccinated people continue to practice precautions in other situations:

• Continue wearing a snugly fitted mask in indoor public settings, while indoors with unvaccinated adults and children from more than one household, and when visiting indoors with an unvaccinated person at increased risk for severe illness.
• Avoid large indoor gatherings.
• Protect yourself while traveling by wearing a mask, practicing good hand hygiene, and maintaining social distance when possible.
• If you begin to experience symptoms of COVID-19, immediately quarantine, and get tested.
• Continue to follow guidance at your workplace and while visiting public places.

COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing the disease, especially severe illness and death from it. However, there are several issues undetermined about vaccines:

• How effective they are against COVID-19 variants;
• How long they protect people against COVID-19;
• How effective they are at keeping vaccinated people from spreading the disease; and,
• How well they protect people with weakened immune systems and those taking medications that suppress immunity.

Comprehensive information regarding the updated guidelines for vaccinated people is available on the CDC website.

 

TWO NEW ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASES 

Kirksville, MO 4/27/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 today involving females ages 14 and 15, both in the K-12 schools sector. Total case count is 2,447 with 15 active cases and 2,412 people who have left isolation.

The Adair County Health Department is requesting assistance from county residents with the ongoing audit of positive cases which were not included in the report from the state at the time of testing. All Adair County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 but were never called by contact tracers from the Adair County Health Department are asked to call Leigha at 660-665-8491.

 

ADAIR COUNTY CASE COUNT HITS 2,445 

Kirksville, MO 4/26/21 – Two current cases confirmed over the weekend and three current and three old cases confirmed today bring Adair County’s overall COVID-19 case count to 2,445. There are 14 active cases and 2,411people who have left isolation.

The Adair County Health Department confirmed the case of a 35-year-old female on April 24 and a 20-year-old male in the higher education sector on April 25.

Today’s current cases involve females ages 19, 20 and 42. All three are all in households with at least one other confirmed case. The three cases identified from November 2020 involve a 47-year-old female and males ages 20 and 49.

The Adair County Health Department is requesting assistance from county residents with the ongoing audit of positive cases which were not included in the report from the state at the time of testing. All Adair County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 but were never called by contact tracers from the Adair County Health Department are asked to call Leigha at 660-665-8491.

 

MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE CURBSIDE ADMINISTRATION ON WEDNESDAY

Kirksville, MO 4/26/21 – The Adair County Health Department will administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine curbside from 2-6 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, at the Health Department facility at 1001 S. Jamison, Kirksville. The effort is open to all individuals age 18 and older who live or work in Missouri and who have not yet received a vaccine.

The Moderna vaccine requires two doses. The second dose will be administered May 26, 2021 at the same scheduled time as recipients receive the first dose on April 28. If you will be unable to appear at the same location for your second dose on May 26, do not sign up for Wednesday’s event.

Participants must be wearing masks and should wear short-sleeved shirts for easy access to the upper arm. After receiving the dose, you will be required to remain in the parking lot for 15 minutes to be monitored for reactions to the vaccine.

Anyone who has already received a vaccine up to 14 days before the April 28 event should not sign up. These doses are for the initial administration of the Moderna vaccine only.

Residents interested in receiving the vaccine should sign up using the Sign-Up Genius link or Facebook page. Those who do not have internet access may register by calling 660-730-6100 or 660-730-6200.

Registrants will need to present a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Consent form before receiving the vaccine. The form can be accessed via the Health Department website. Forms will also be available at the Health Department either before or on Wednesday. Those who need to pick up and complete a consent form at the event are encouraged to arrive before their scheduled vaccine appointment to allow time to complete the form.

Although there is no charge for the vaccine, Medicare beneficiaries are asked to bring their Medicare or Medicare Advantage cards to the event.

 

FOUR NEW CASES AND THREE OLD CASES IDENTIFIED IN ADAIR COUNTY

Kirksville, MO 4/23/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 today and identified three old cases in the ongoing audit of state records. The total case count is now 2,437. There are 14 active cases.

New cases include females age 20 and 38 and males age 14 and 19. One case each is in the K-12 schools, higher education, and meat processing plant sectors. One resides at an address with at least one previously confirmed case.

The three cases identified in the audit include a 56-year-old female who tested positive in November, and a 71-year-old female and 59-year-old male who tested positive in December.

 

ADAIR COUNTY CONFIRMS THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19

Kirksville, MO 4/22/21 – The total COVID-19 case count rose to 2,430 today upon confirmation of three new cases by the Adair County Health Department. There are currently 10 active cases and 2,400 people who have left isolaton. The new cases involve a 20-year-old female in the higher education sector, a 15-year-old male in the K-12 schools sector, and a 20-year-old male.

 

MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE CURBSIDE ADMINISTRATION

Kirksville, MO 4/20/21 – The Adair County Health Department will administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine curbside April 15 at the Health Department facility at 1001 S. Jamison, Kirksville. The effort is open to all individuals age 18 and older who have not yet received a vaccine.

The Moderna vaccine requires two doses. The second dose will be administered May 13 at the same scheduled time as recipients receive the first dose on April 15. Residents interested in receiving the vaccine should sign up using the Sign-Up Genius link or Facebook page. Those who do not have internet access may register by calling 660-730-6100 or 660-730-6200.

Registrants will need to present a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Consent form before receiving the vaccine. The form can be accessed via the Health Department website. Click “Forms” in the upper righthand corner of the homepage, then select the consent form from the list of forms. Forms will also be available at the Health Department either before April 15 or on that day. Those who need to pick up and complete a consent form at the event are encouraged to arrive before their scheduled vaccine appointment to allow time to complete the form.

Although there is no charge for the vaccine, Medicare beneficiaries are asked to bring their Medicare or Medicare Advantage cards to the event.

“This is a great, easy way for people who have not yet had the opportunity to be vaccinated to take the first step,” said Jim LeBaron, administrator. “More and more things are opening up and people are starting to travel again. Everyone misses interaction with family and friends. As increasing numbers of people become fully vaccinated, the safer our world will be to get back to some sort of ‘normal’ again,” LeBaron said.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there has been a recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the country as people have started to travel, return to public places and relax the safety precautions that the CDC continues to recommend, even after becoming fully vaccinated. The presence of COVID-19 variants is also contributing to the rise in cases.

“The CDC recommends that even when fully vaccinated, people continue to mask up, social distance and practice good hand hygiene,” LeBaron said. “Although we are on our way to vaccinating enough people to reach ‘herd immunity,’ we are not there yet. People who participate in vaccine events are going to help us all get there.”

 

MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE CURBSIDE ADMINISTRATION

Kirksville, MO 4/9/21 – The Adair County Health Department will administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine curbside April 15 at the Health Department facility at 1001 S. Jamison, Kirksville. The effort is open to all individuals age 18 and older who have not yet received a vaccine.

The Moderna vaccine requires two doses. The second dose will be administered May 13 at the same scheduled time as recipients receive the first dose on April 15. Residents interested in receiving the vaccine should sign up using the Sign-Up Genius link or Facebook page. Those who do not have internet access may register by calling 660-730-6100 or 660-730-6200.

Registrants will need to present a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Consent form before receiving the vaccine. The form can be accessed via the Health Department website. Click “Forms” in the upper righthand corner of the homepage, then select the consent form from the list of forms. Forms will also be available at the Health Department either before April 15 or on that day. Those who need to pick up and complete a consent form at the event are encouraged to arrive before their scheduled vaccine appointment to allow time to complete the form.

Although there is no charge for the vaccine, Medicare beneficiaries are asked to bring their Medicare or Medicare Advantage cards to the event.

“This is a great, easy way for people who have not yet had the opportunity to be vaccinated to take the first step,” said Jim LeBaron, administrator. “More and more things are opening up and people are starting to travel again. Everyone misses interaction with family and friends. As increasing numbers of people become fully vaccinated, the safer our world will be to get back to some sort of ‘normal’ again,” LeBaron said.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there has been a recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the country as people have started to travel, return to public places and relax the safety precautions that the CDC continues to recommend, even after becoming fully vaccinated. The presence of COVID-19 variants is also contributing to the rise in cases.

“The CDC recommends that even when fully vaccinated, people continue to mask up, social distance and practice good hand hygiene,” LeBaron said. “Although we are on our way to vaccinating enough people to reach ‘herd immunity,’ we are not there yet. People who participate in vaccine events are going to help us all get there.”

 

ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE COUNT REACHES 2,427

Kirksville, MO 41/9/21 – Seven new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today by the Adair County Health Department after a 10-day lull following the Easter holiday weekend. The current case count stands at 2,427 with seven active cases and 2,400 people who left isolation. The COVID-related death toll remains at 20.

The reported case count on April 9, 2021 was 2,409. In addition to the seven new cases, the health department’s ongoing audit of state data revealed another 11 cases, two which occurred in November and nine which occurred in December 2020. Of those 11, one was in the K-12 schools sector and the rest were general community spread.

Today’s new cases involve an 18-year-old female and males ages 18, four age 19 and one age 62. Six cases are in the higher education sector and one is in the K-12 schools sector. Five reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.

 

MASK WEARING IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED EVEN WITHOUT MANDATE

Kirksville, MO 4/15/21 – The Adair County Health Department Board of Trustees voted on April 12, 2021 to lift the countywide mask mandate as of May 1, 2021, so long as positive cases of COVID-19 remain low. However, the health department advises residents to continue adhering to guidelines issues by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding wearing masks, social distancing and handwashing to avoid any resurgence of positive COVID-19 cases.

“The action taken by the Board of Trustees reflects increasing vaccination numbers and decreasing confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county,” said Jim LeBaron, administrator of the Adair County Health Department. “Lifting the mask mandate does not mean the pandemic is over. It does not mean residents should stop wearing masks and practicing the other mitigation measures or stop getting vaccinated or tested if they exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive. It’s everyone’s personal responsibility to take steps to keep our numbers low.”

The CDC continues to recommend that everyone wear masks, social distance and practice good hand hygiene until enough people have been vaccinated against the virus to dramatically slow the spread. The lack of younger people being vaccinated, and the spread of COVID-19 variants have sent positive cases and hospitalization numbers upward again in many parts of the country.

The CDC also continues to urge caution among those who have been vaccinated. According to the CDC, it takes two weeks after receiving the full dose of the COVID-19, whether that is the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or potentially the single dose of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine, for the vaccine to be fully effective. The time is necessary for your body to build immunity against the virus.

According to CDC guidelines, fully vaccinated individuals:

• May visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or maintaining social distance;
• May visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or maintaining social distance;
• Do not need to quarantine or be tested following a known exposure so long as the fully vaccinated person has no symptoms of COVID-19;

• Do not need to quarantine or be tested following a known exposure to COVID-19 if they take precautions including wearing a mask in public and maintaining social distance;
• Should wear masks, practice social distancing, and adhere to other precautions, such as handwashing, when visiting with unvaccinated people who are at an increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease, or if they have an unvaccinated household member at risk for severe disease;
• Should wear masks, practice social distancing, and adhere to other safety precautions when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households;
• Should avoid medium and large in-person gatherings;
• Should get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19;
• Should follow guidance issued by individual employers; and,
• Should follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations.

The CDC recently revised its travel guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to be tested prior to or immediately following domestic travel or quarantine after travel. Fully vaccinated people traveling to other countries will need to observe those countries’ rules regarding testing and quarantine.

“We need people to continue wearing masks, even with the mandate lifted,” LeBaron said. “It’s the responsible thing to do to protect others and yourself. We also need people to continue getting tested if they have symptoms, even if they are fully vaccinated,” he said. “And we need more people to get vaccinated.”

“The recommendations for being around others and for traveling are becoming less restrictive for fully vaccinated individuals,” LeBaron said. “If you are not one of them, you should continue to comply with the strictest recommendations to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you.”

 

DOSES OF MODERNA VACCINE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THIS WEEK’S CURBSIDE ADMINISTRATION

Kirksville, MO 4/13/21 – Spots are still available for the Adair County Health Department’s curbside administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Thursday, April 15, at the Health Department facility at 1001 S. Jamison, Kirksville. The effort is open to all individuals age 18 and older who have not yet received a vaccine and is not limited to Adair County residents. Residents in surrounding counties are encouraged to sign up.

The Moderna vaccine requires two doses. The second dose will be administered May 13 at the same scheduled time as recipients receive the first dose on April 15. Residents interested in receiving the vaccine should sign up using the Sign-Up Genius link or Facebook page. Those who do not have internet access may register by calling 660-730-6100 or 660-730-6200.

Registrants will need to present a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Consent form before receiving the vaccine. The form can be accessed via the Health Department website. Click “Forms” in the upper righthand corner of the homepage, then select the consent form from the list of forms. Forms will also be available at the Health Department either before April 15 or on that day. Those who need to pick up and complete a consent form at the event are encouraged to arrive before their scheduled vaccine appointment to allow time to complete the form.

Although there is no charge for the vaccine, Medicare beneficiaries are asked to bring their Medicare or Medicare Advantage cards to the event.

“We cannot return to normal life safely in Missouri or across the country until more people have been vaccinated against COVID-19,” said Jim LeBaron, Adair County Health Department administrator. “We’re offering a convenient way for people to sign up online or by phone, drive up to the curb, and get the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. This is how we’re going to beat this pandemic,” he said.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there has been a recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the country as people have started to travel, return to public places and relax the safety precautions that the CDC continues to recommend, even after becoming fully vaccinated. The presence of COVID-19 variants is also contributing to the rise in cases.

“The CDC recommends that even when fully vaccinated, people continue to mask up, social distance and practice good hand hygiene,” LeBaron said. “Although we are on our way to vaccinating enough people to reach ‘herd immunity,’ we are not there yet. People who participate in vaccine events are going to help us all get there.”

 

ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AUDITS CASE NUMBERS

Kirksville, MO 4/9/21 – After confirming that information about an Adair County resident who had tested positive for COVID-19 had not appeared in the daily reports received from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), the Adair County Health Department discovered that other cases had also not appeared as they occurred on reports submitted to the county health department for contact tracing.

Health department staff began auditing positive cases by running a second type of report against the DHSS records. To date, they have discovered 35 cases that tested positive between July 2020 and January 2021 that were not reported to the Adair County Health Department for anywhere from three weeks to eight months after testing positive for COVID-19.

Since April 1, 2021, the county’s audits have uncovered 14 cases which tested positive in November and December 2020 but have only been added to Adair County’s case totals this month. Although the delay in discovering additional cases did little to skew overall case totals during the months of January and February when case numbers were high, the “catch-up” results are misleading in April. Nine of the 12 cases uncovered this week in ongoing audits are employees at an area meat processing plant. Those employees actually tested positive in November and December 2021; however, they need to be added to the cumulative case count.

The Adair County Health Department is now running the special report weekly to audit information they receive from the daily state reports. Information regarding new cases discovered as the result of the audit will be reported accordingly.

As of today, 24 cases have been added during April, bringing the overall case count to 2,409. Of the 14 cases in April which were discovered in the audit, nine were in the plant sector and five were in the community spread sector. Of the 10 timely April cases, three are in the K-12 schools sector and seven are community spread.

Eight new cases were reported April 8. A 19-year-old female and 24-year-old male are current positives. The other six, a 24-year-old female and males ages 24, 27, 31, 41 and 48, tested positive in November and December 2020.

Two cases were documented today, a 58-year-old female who was positive for COVID-19 in December and an 81-year-old female who was positive in November.

There are currently seven active cases and 2,382 people who have left isolation.

 

MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE CURBSIDE ADMINISTRATION

Kirksville, MO 4/9/21 – The Adair County Health Department will administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine curbside April 15 at the Health Department facility at 1001 S. Jamison, Kirksville. The effort is open to all individuals age 18 and older who have not yet received a vaccine.

The Moderna vaccine requires two doses. The second dose will be administered May 13 at the same scheduled time as recipients receive the first dose on April 15. Residents interested in receiving the vaccine should sign up using the Sign-Up Genius link or Facebook page. Those who do not have internet access may register by calling 660-730-6100 or 660-730-6200.

Registrants will need to present a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Consent form before receiving the vaccine. The form can be accessed via the Health Department website. Click “Forms” in the upper righthand corner of the homepage, then select the consent form from the list of forms. Forms will also be available at the Health Department either before April 15 or on that day. Those who need to pick up and complete a consent form at the event are encouraged to arrive before their scheduled vaccine appointment to allow time to complete the form.

Although there is no charge for the vaccine, Medicare beneficiaries are asked to bring their Medicare or Medicare Advantage cards to the event.

“This is a great, easy way for people who have not yet had the opportunity to be vaccinated to take the first step,” said Jim LeBaron, administrator. “More and more things are opening up and people are starting to travel again. Everyone misses interaction with family and friends. As increasing numbers of people become fully vaccinated, the safer our world will be to get back to some sort of ‘normal’ again,” LeBaron said.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there has been a recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the country as people have started to travel, return to public places and relax the safety precautions that the CDC continues to recommend, even after becoming fully vaccinated. The presence of COVID-19 variants is also contributing to the rise in cases.

“The CDC recommends that even when fully vaccinated, people continue to mask up, social distance and practice good hand hygiene,” LeBaron said. “Although we are on our way to vaccinating enough people to reach ‘herd immunity,’ we are not there yet. People who participate in vaccine events are going to help us all get there.”

 

ADAIR COUNTY NEARS 2,400 CASES OF COVID-19

Kirksville, MO 4/7/21 – With three more cases confirmed today, Adair County has reached 2,399 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the first one was identified March 21, 2020. Adair County Health Department staff have also topped 4,100 contact tracing calls over the past year.

There are currently 12 active cases and 2,367 people who have left isolation. Today’s cases include one in the K-12 schools sector and two employed at an area meat processing plant. The cases involve a 16-year-old female and males ages 23 and 26. One individual resides at an address with at least one previously confirmed case.

 

FOUR NEW CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED TODAY 

Kirksville, MO 4/6/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 among residents today. They involve females age 17, 18 and 29 and a 24-year-old male. Two cases are in the K-12 schools sector and two are employed at an area meat processing plant.

The overall case count is now 2,396 with 11 active cases and 2,365 individuals who have left isolation.

 

COVID-19 CASE COUNT NOW AT 2,392

Kirksville, MO 4/5/21 – Five cases of COVID-19 confirmed by the Adair County Health Department since April 1 brings the county’s total of known cases to 2,392. There are currently 12 active cases and 2,360 people who have left isolation. The county’s COVID-related death toll remains at 20.

One case confirmed April 2 involved a 34-year-old male. Also on April 2, an 86-year-old female previously reported as admitted to Samaritan Hospital March 25 was discharged to her home.

Two cases confirmed April 3 were those of a 16-year-old female and a 22-year-old male. There were no new cases confirmed April 4.

Cases confirmed today involve females ages 54 and 55.

 

ADAIR COUNTY BEGINS APRIL WITH A COVID-19 CASE COUNT OF 2,387

Kirksville, MO 4/1/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed one new case of COVID-19 on the last day of March and two additional cases today. Total case count is now 2,387 with 29 active cases and 2,338 people who have left isolation.

The case of a 20-year-old female in the higher education sector was confirmed March 31. Cases confirmed today involve a 40-year-old female and a 46-year-old male. All three individuals reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.