March 31, 2021
ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE COUNT IS 2,384
Kirksville, MO 3/30/21 – Three new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today by the Adair County Health Department. The overall case count is now 2,384 with 29 active cases and 2,335 people who have left isolation.
Today’s cases involve males ages 18, 23 and 44. One case is in the higher education sector and one resides at an address with at least one previously confirmed case.
SEVEN NEW CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED IN ADAIR COUNTY
Kirksville, MO 3/29/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and one additional case today, bringing the total count to 2,381. There are currently 29 active cases and 2,332 people who have left isolation.
Four of the five cases confirmed Saturday, March 27, are in the higher education sector. The fifth case is related to travel outside Adair County. The cases involve females ages 19 and 35, and males ages 18, 19 and 21. Two individuals reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.
One case identified Sunday is a 29-year-old male who suspects his case is travel related. Today’s case is that of a 38-year-old female who resides at an address with another previously confirmed case.
ADAIR COUNTY RECORDS FOUR MORE CASES OF COVID-19
Kirksville, MO 3/26/21 – Three new cases of COVID-19 confirmed yesterday and one confirmed today brings Adair County’s total case count to 2,374. There are 28 active cases and 2,326 people who have left isolation.
Cases confirmed March 25 include females ages 18 and 59 and a 50-year-old male. One case is in the K-12 schools sector. Today’s case involves a 34-year-old male.
A previously reported 86-year-old female was admitted yesterday to Samaritan Hospital in Macon. A previously reported 51-year-old female, admitted to Northeast Regional Medical Center March 23, was discharged to her home yesterday. Neither women have required a ventilator.
MORE THAN 7,000 IN ADAIR COUNTY SHOULD BE FULLY VACCINATED BY MID-APRIL
Kirksville, MO 3/26/21 – The number of Adair County residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 continues to grow as efforts by the Adair County Health Department and other local healthcare providers continue. In addition to the Health Department, Northeast Regional Medical Center, Northeast Missouri Health Council, Complete Family Medicine, Hy-Vee, Walmart and Walgreen’s have administered vaccine doses, and some will continue to do so as they receive vaccine supplies.
Nearly 1,700 second doses of the Moderna vaccine were administered March 25 at The Crossing in Kirksville. Those residents will have the maximum benefit of the vaccine as of April 8. The maximum benefit occurs two weeks after receiving the second dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine or two weeks after receiving the sole dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The Health Department estimates that by April 16, more than 7,000 county residents who received vaccines in Adair County will be fully vaccinated, or approximately 23% of the population, including students attending local higher education institutions. An estimated 14% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated.
ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE COUNT HITS 2,370
Kirksville, MO 3/24/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed another six cases today, including one requiring hospitalization. Total case count is now 2,370 with 26 active cases and 2,324 people who have left isolation.
Today’s cases include females ages 4, 37, 51, 66 and 68 and an 18-year-old male. Four cases reside at addresses with at least one other previously confirmed case. Three of today’s cases are in the same household. One case is in the higher education sector.
A 51-year-old female was admitted to Northeast Regional Medical Center yesterday but is not requiring use of a ventilator.
ADAIR COUNTY CONFIRMS SIX NEW CASES OF COVID-19
Kirksville, MO 3/23/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total case count to 2,364. There are 21 active cases and 2,323 people who have left isolation since March 21, 2020.
Today’s cases include females ages 20 and 65, and males ages 26, 37, 40 and 61. One case is in the higher education sector.
SECOND DOSE OF MODERNA VACCINE WILL BE ADMINISTERED THURSDAY ONLY TO THOSE WHO RECEIVED THEIR FIRST DOSE IN FEBRUARY
Kirksville, MO 3/23/21 – Residents who received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine on February 25 at The Crossing in Kirksville will receive their second dose on March 25 at the same location. People should present at The Crossing at the same time on March 25 as they were scheduled on February 25 and enter through the same door.
Vaccine recipients should bring with them the vaccine card they received after their first dose. They also need to print and complete Page 2 of the COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form. If you are unable to print the form, you may pick up a copy at the Adair County Health Department, 1001 S. Jamison, in Kirksville.
The Missouri National Guard will be assisting local emergency responders, law enforcement and other community partners at this event. Several shuttles will be available to drive people from their vehicles to the front door, and wheelchairs are available for those who need them to enter the building.
Thursday’s vaccine event is open only to those who received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine at The Crossing on February 25, 2021.
ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE COUNT CREEPS UPWARD AGAIN
Kirksville, MO 3/22/21 – After a slow rise in confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases among Adair County residents, the number increased by 10 in three days, including five confirmed on Saturday and another five confirmed today. The number of active cases moved up from a recent low of nine to today’s report of 20.
Adair County’s confirmed case count is now 2,358 with 2,318 people who have left isolation.
Cases confirmed on March 20 include five females, two age 20, two age 19 and one age 86. Four of the cases are in the higher education sector and four reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.
Cases confirmed today include a 32-year-old female and males ages 21, 22, 33 and 43. One case resides at an address with a previously confirmed case.
ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE TOTAL REACHES 2,348
Kirksville, MO 3/19/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed no new cases of COVID-19 on March 16, one each on March 17 and 18, and four new cases today. The total now stands at 2,348 with 12 active cases and 2,316 people who have left isolation.
Cases confirmed on March 17 and 18 involve a 21-year-old male and a 46-year-old male, respectively. Today’s four cases involve females ages 22 and 24 and males ages 26 and 72. One case in the higher education sector.
RESIDENTS SHOULD GET SECOND DOSE OF MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25
Kirksville, MO 3/19/21 – Residents who received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine on February 25 at The Crossing in Kirksville will receive their second dose on March 25 at the same location. People should present at The Crossing at the same time on March 25 as they were scheduled on February 25 and enter through the same door. They should also bring the vaccine card they received after their first dose to the second dose event.
“We encourage everyone who received their first dose of the Modern vaccine on February 25 to show up on March 25 for the second dose,” said Jim LeBaron, Adair County Health Department administrator. “One dose does not provide the level of immunity you need. Immunity is less than half of what you have two weeks after your second dose,” he said.
LeBaron also stressed that none of the vaccines make you fully immune to COVID-19, although those who contract it may have minor or no symptoms at all. There is also a need to continue taking certain precautions even after both doses and the 14-day period after the second dose. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released interim guidelines for those who have received any of the three COVID-19 vaccines.
“Fully vaccinated,” according to the CDC, is two weeks or longer after the second dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines and two weeks or longer after administration of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine.
According to CDC guidelines, fully vaccinated individuals may:
- Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or maintaining social distance;
- 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; and ,
- 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.
Also in the interim guidelines released be the CDC, fully vaccinated individuals should continue to take the following precautions:
- 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;
- 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;
- Wear masks, practice social distancing, and adhere to other safety precautions when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households;
- Avoid medium and large in-person gatherings;
- Get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19;
- Follow guidance issued by individual employers; and,
- Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations.
For more information about the CDC’s guidelines for fully vaccinated people, visit the CDC website.
ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE TOTAL IS NOW 2,342
Kirksville, MO 3/15/21 – Two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed by the Adair County Health Department on Saturday and four confirmed today brings the total case count to 2,342. There are now 13 active cases, 2,309 people who have left isolation, and 20 known COVID-related deaths.
Cases confirmed March 13 involve a 19-year-old female in the higher education sector and a 59-year-old female.
Cases confirmed today involve females ages 26, 32 and 55, and a 44-year-old male. One individual resides at an address with a previously confirmed case.
ADAIR COUNTY CONFIRMED CASES SLOW TO 15 THIS WEEK
Kirksville, MO 3/12/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed 15 cases of COVID-19 from March 6 through today. Those cases include a 24-year-old female confirmed yesterday and a 43-year-old female and a 44-year-old male confirmed today.
Total case count is at 2,336 with 13 active cases and 2,303 people who have left isolation.
THREE NEWS CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED IN ADAIR COUNTY
Kirksville, MO 3/10/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 2,333 total cases with 18 currently active.
The three cases confirmed today involve females ages 9, 21 and 28 with one in the K-12 schools sector.
TOTAL COVID-19 CASE COUNT REACHES 2,330 IN ADAIR COUNTY
Kirksville, MO 3/9/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 today, involving a 69-year-old female and a 54-year-old male. One case resides at an address with at least one other confirmed case.
There are currently 17 active cases and 2,293 people who have left isolation. The total number of confirmed cases since last March is 2,330.
ADAIR COUNTY CONFIRMS SEVEN MORE CASES OF COVID-19
Kirksville, MO 3/8/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, three on Sunday and one new case today. The total number of confirmed cases is now 2,328 with 17 active cases and 2,291 people who have left isolation.
Cases confirmed March 6 include a 60-year-old female and males ages 20 and 50. One case is in the higher education sector.
Cases confirmed March 7 include a 25-year-old female and males ages 47 and 68.
The case of a 36-year-old female was the only one confirmed today.
CDC RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY FULLY VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS
Kirksville, MO 3/8/21 – As Adair County has fully vaccinated more than 2,000 people and providers continue to vaccinate more, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated interim guidelines for those who have received any of the three COVID-19 vaccines.
“Fully vaccinated,” according to the CDC, is two weeks or longer after the second dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines and two weeks or longer after administration of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine.
According to CDC guidelines, fully vaccinated individuals may:
- Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or maintaining social distance;
- 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; and ,
- 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.
Also in the interim guidelines released be the CDC, fully vaccinated individuals should continue to take the following precautions:
- 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;
- 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;
- Wear masks, practice social distancing, and adhere to other safety precautions when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households;
- Avoid medium and large in-person gatherings;
- Get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19;
- Follow guidance issued by individual employers; and,
- Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations.
“The CDC guidelines are a promising first step toward returning to more normal activities; however, there are still so many unknowns about COVID-19, variants of the virus, and how long the vaccines protect people,” said Jim LeBaron, administrator of the Adair County Health Department. “We all need to continue to take precautions to protect vulnerable people around us.”
“The CDC is saying that, for example, a fully vaccinated grandparent can visit one of their children’s homes and spend time with the grandkids without wearing a mask or practicing social distancing, as long as no one in that home has a health condition or other status that makes them susceptible to a severe case of the virus,” LeBaron said. “But that fully vaccinated grandparent shouldn’t have all of their kids and grandkids over for a precaution-free gathering unless everyone is vaccinated. People gathering from multiple households still pose a risk, and all precautions still need to be practiced if members of multiple households who are not fully vaccinated are involved.”
LeBaron said the vaccines are a first step toward normalcy, but until everyone is vaccinated, people still need to be careful.
“Being fully vaccinated does not mean you can’t get COVID-19. It also doesn’t mean you can’t pass COVID-19 to someone else. For now, we all need to follow the CDC’s recommendations and continue following them as they are revised,” LeBaron said. “This virus is a learning curve for absolutely everyone.”
For more information about the CDC’s guidelines for fully vaccinated people, visit the CDC website.
ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 CASE COUNT STANDS AT 2,321
Kirksville, MO 3/5/21 – Adair County closes out the week with 2,321 cases since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed here nearly one year ago. Two new cases were confirmed yesterday and none today. The Adair County Health Department has exceeded 4,000 contact tracing calls during the past 12 months.
Positive test results were confirmed March 4 for a 21-year-old male in the higher education sector and a 23-year-old male. There are currently 10 active cases, 2,291 people who have left isolation and 20 COVID-related deaths.
FOUR NEW CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED IN ADAIR COUNTY
Kirksville, MO 3/3/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total count to 2,319. There are 14 active cases and 2,285 people who have left isolation.
Today’s cases include females ages 12, 16 and 31 and a 37-year-old male. Two cases are in the K-12 schools sector and one resides at an address with a previously confirmed case.
ADAIR COUNTY CONFIRMS TWO NEW CASES OF COVID-19
Kirksville, MO 3/2/21 – The Adair County Health Department confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 today, a 49-year-old female and a 24-year-old male.
The total case count now stands at 2,315 with 15 active cases, 2,280 people who have left isolation and 20 COVID-related deaths.
FIVE NEW COVID-19 CASES CONFIRMED IN ADAIR COUNTY
Kirksville, MO 3/1/21 – Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Adair County on Feb. 27 and three more confirmed today brings the total case count to 2,313. There are 27 active cases and 2,266 people who have left isolation.
A 41-year-old male and a 68-year-old male were confirmed over the weekend. Today, a 21-year-old female and two males, ages 23 and 53, were confirmed by the Adair County Health Department. One of the cases is in the higher education sector. Two reside at an address with at least one previously confirmed case.
VACCINES ARE A GOOD START BUT PRECAUTIONS STILL NECESSARY
Kirksville, MO 3/1/21 – With 2,125 Adair County residents fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, more than 1,400 more who have received the first of two doses of the Moderna vaccine and hundreds of others who are receiving vaccines from local pharmacies and providers, people are asking if they can return to pre-pandemic life. According to the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other infectious disease experts, the answer is “not yet.”
According to the CDC, it takes a few 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.
While those fully vaccinated may have an immunity against COVID-19, the CDC warns that you can still be exposed to the virus and can carry it to someone who isn’t vaccinated via “asymptomatic” transmission. That is why people who are fully vaccinated should continue to take safety precautions to protect others they could infect. Precautions include wearing a mask, maintaining social distance of six feet or more, avoiding crowds, staying out of poorly ventilated spaces, washing hands frequently and disinfecting commonly used objects and surfaces.
Continuing to practice these precautions will be necessary until the population reaches “herd immunity.” Herd immunity is having enough people vaccinated against COVID-19 to keep it from spreading. The number of people needed to reach herd immunity varies by disease and, as with so many other aspects of COVID-19, it is unknown how many vaccinated people it will require to reach herd immunity with the COVID-19 virus.
“Adair County is off to a good start with vaccine distribution,” said Jim LeBaron, administrator of the Adair County Health Department. “In the coming months, there will be more and more doses available and more and more providers administering the vaccine. While that’s wonderful news, we can’t let our guard down yet. Everyone needs to continue taking the recommended precautions so we don’t experience another spike in cases like we saw in November, December and into January,” LeBaron said.
“We also don’t know yet how some of the new variants of the virus will affect even vaccinated people. The scientific community is still learning so much about COVID-19, but the end is in sight,” LeBaron said. “We all just need to continue taking precautions for the foreseeable future. Those who have been fortunate enough to have received the vaccine need to continue protecting the thousands of people in Adair County who have not yet had the opportunity.”
For more information about how COVID-19 vaccines work and why continued precautions are necessary to slow the spread, visit the CDC website.
