The governor says the COVID crisis is over in Missouri and that the state will shift to an endemic phase starting Friday morning. Governor Mike Parson made Wednesday’s announcement in Jefferson City, telling Capitol reporters that average daily COVID cases have declined by more than 98 percent. He also says hospitalizations are down 86 percent …
Boone County has its highest number of active COVID cases, since pandemic
Boone County health officials recorded 748 new COVID cases on Thursday, which means there are now 3,308 active COVID cases in the county. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department reports that’s the highest number of reported active cases they’ve seen during the pandemic. It’s also the highest single-day number of cases by date of test …