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ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS

Kirksville, MO 6/13/22 – There may no longer be long lines of Adair County residents waiting in their vehicles to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but vaccinations continue to be administered. Vaccines have been approved for those ages 5 and older and data from clinical trials of doses for children under age 5 is under review. COVID-19…

Adair County COVID-19 Stats - June 7, 2022

ADAIR COUNTY REPORTS 61 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN SEVEN DAYS

Kirksville, MO 6/7/22 – In the seven-day period from May 31 through June 6, 61 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the Adair County Health Department. There were only 22 new cases reported in the previous seven-day period. “COVID-19 hasn’t disappeared,” said Jim LeBaron, administrator of the Adair County Health Department. “The Omicron variants…

Know What to do if you Test Positive for COVID-19

Kirksville, MO – If you look around in most places in Adair County these days, you might think COVID-19 is a thing of the past. It isn’t. In fact, the Omicron subvariants are the most highly transmissible to date. Although Omicron resulted in fewer hospitalizations than the previous variants, hospitalizations are once again on the…

New Round of Free Home COVID-19 Tests Available

Kirksville, MO – Adair County residents can now request another set of free at-home COVID-19 test kits. The kit contains eight tests and are delivered free of charge via the U.S. Postal Service. “Testing is a critical part of keeping the spread of COVID-19, particularly of the Omicron variants which are so easily transmitted,” said Jim…

Third Round of COVID-19 Home Tests Available

COVID-19 Home Tests are Now Available for U.S. Households Kirksville, MO 5/18/22 – Adair County residents can now request another set of free at-home COVID-19 test kits. The kit contains eight tests and are delivered free of charge via the U.S. Postal Service. “Testing is a critical part of keeping the spread of COVID-19, particularly of…

Adair County COVID-19 Stats - April 26, 2022

ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES COVID-19 CASE COUNT AND SCHEDULES MAY VACCINATION CLINICS

Kirksville, MO 4/26/22 – The seven-day COVID-19 case count in Adair County fell to nine during the period from April 20 through April 26. The overall case count is now 6,095. The CDC and the Adair County Health Department recommend that all people ages 5 and older get vaccinated against COVID-19 and all those ages 16…

Adair County COVID-19 Stats - April 19, 2022

ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE COUNT RISES AS CDC ISSUES TESTING GUIDANCE

Kirksville, MO 4/19/22 – Weekly COVID-19 case counts in Adair County continue to rise with 15 new cases confirmed during the seven-day period from April 12 through 18. That is six more cases than the prior seven-day period. The overall case count is now 6,086. Note: Our data week has been changed to Tuesday thru Monday…

Adair County COVID-19 Stats - April 11, 2022

ADAIR COUNTY HAS NINE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN LAST SEVEN DAYS

Kirksville, MO 4/11/22 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases over the past seven days which is one more than the previous seven-day period. The overall count is now 6,071. Note: Our data week has been changed to Tuesday thru Monday to capture a seven day period of new Covid-19 cases including…

Adair County COVID-19 Stats - April 5, 2022

ADAIR COUNTY HAS EIGHT NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN LAST SEVEN DAYS

Kirksville, MO 4/5/22 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed only eight new COVID-19 cases over the past seven days which is one more than the previous seven-day period. The overall count is now 6,062. Note: Our data week has been changed to Tuesday thru Monday to capture a seven day period of new Covid-19 cases…

Adair County COVID-19 Stats - March 29, 2022

ADAIR COUNTY HAS SEVEN NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN LAST SEVEN DAYS

Kirksville, MO 3/29/22 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases over the past seven days which brings the overall count to 6,054. Cases include two 20-year-old and two 21-year-old females and two others ages 42 and 61. The other case is a 19-year-old male. Three are in the higher education sector and…