Missouri’s governor says COVID numbers are dropping significantly across the state. Governor Mike Parson tells Capitol reporters that since the Omicron variant peaked in January, daily cases have decreased to less than 1,000 per day, down 18,000. He also says COVID hospitalizations have fallen from 4,000 to 1,300 per day. Governor Parson made his comments, …
Missouri’s new acting health director to be announced Tuesday afternoon
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will have a new acting director this afternoon. Governor Mike Parson has called a noon press conference at the Statehouse to make the announcement, where he’ll be joined by the new acting DHSS director. State Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) led the successful January filibuster against …
(AUDIO): State Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) appears live on 939 the Eagle’s “Gary Nolan show”
State Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) led the opposition to Governor Mike Parson’s (R) nomination of Don Kauerauf as the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) director. The Senate failed to confirm Kauerauf’s nomination this week, and he resigned on Tuesday. Senator Moon joined host Gary Nolan and 939 the Eagle news director …
DHSS plans four February COVID testing events in Columbia
High transmission of COVID across mid-Missouri and the entire state has prompted state health officials to add additional free testing sites across the state. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says free testing will now be available on four Tuesdays in February in Columbia: February 1, 8, 15 and 22. The drive-through …
DHSS: More than 1.1 million Missourians have received third COVID dose
State health officials say an average of more than 15,000 COVID vaccine doses have been administered each day during the past week. While he opposes mandates, Governor Mike Parson continues to encourage Missourians to get vaccinated. “Every Missourian knows right now where to get a vaccine. They know what the vaccine does. And when you …