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COVID-19 Cases Drop This Week In Adair County

Please note the Y axis is a scale of positive cases reported to the Health Department for the past week ending Jan 31 2023.  Positive Home Covid-19 tests are included in this data if they are reported to us. During this same week, the Health Department has received 1 Influenza A case.  With these infections…

REPORTED CASES OF COVID-19 CLIMB AGAIN IN ADAIR COUNTY

Kirksville, MO 1/25/23 –After a seven-day decrease in the number of cases of COVID-19 reported to the Adair County Health Department, cases have risen again for the period from January 18-24. There have been 27 new cases of COVID-19 reported during this period. Cases of Influenza A have held steady at eight. The Adair County…

COVID-19 AND INFLUENZA A CASES FALL IN ADAIR COUNTY FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE WEEK

Kirksville, MO 1/11/23 –Reported cases of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu fell in Adair County for the third consecutive week. The Adair County Health Department received reports of 24 new cases of COVID-19 for the seven-day period from Jan. 4 through Jan. 10, 2023, down from 33 cases during the previous reporting period. Reported cases…

REPORTED CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUE DOWNWARD IN ADAIR COUNTY

Kirksville, MO 1/4/23 –The number of cases of COVID-19 reported to the Adair County Health Department into the first week of 2023 has fallen to 30 from 59. The current count is for the seven-day period from Dec. 28 through Jan. 3. The Adair County Health Department recommends residents be fully vaccinated and boosted to…

12/28/22: REPORTED CASES OF COVID-19 FALL IN ADAIR COUNTY

Kirksville, MO 12/28/22 –The Adair County Health Department has received reports of 59 new cases of COVID-19 for the seven-day period from Dec. 20 through 27. That number is down from 67 cases reported during the previous period. The Adair County Health Department recommends the following to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Influenza A and…

Adair County COVID-19 Cases Swing Upward

As is happening across the country, COVID-19 cases are rising in Adair County. There have been 42 cases reported to the Adair County Health Department for the seven-day period from Dec. 6 through 12. That’s up from 29 during the last period. COVID-19 is just one of the respiratory illnesses spreading in Adair County and…

Reported Cases of COVID-19 On The Rise In Adair County

The number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Adair County Health Department for the seven-day period from Nov. 29 through Dec. 5 rose to 29. Case numbers had been under 20 since early November. The spread of respiratory illnesses continues to increase across the country. Two strains of influenza, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and…

Adair County Health Department Releases December COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule

Kirksville, MO 11/22/22 – The Adair County Health Department continues to administer COVID-19 vaccines and bivalent boosters for residents ages 12 and older as long as vaccine supplies last. December vaccine clinic are scheduled from 2-4 p.m., December 1, 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the Health Department, 1001 South Jamison Street in Kirksville. To…

2022-23 Community Testing Flyer

Free Drive-Through Testing for Four Viruses

Kirksville, MO 11/7/22 – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has teamed up with Dynamic DNA Laboratories to offer free testing in Kirksville for four prevalent illnesses. With a single nasal swab, people throughout northeast Missouri can be tested for Influenza A, Influenza B, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and COVID-19. The testing…

COVID-19 Stats 11/1/2022

Reported Cases of COVID-19 in Adair County Continue Downward Trend

Kirksville, MO 11/2/22 – The number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Adair County Health Department during the seven-day period, October 25-31, fell for the second week, from 27 to 24. Although the decrease is not as great as the 10-case decline for the prior period, the trend is moving in the right direction. The…