7:15 p.m.: Missouri House of Representatives cancels session for week of Jan. 18-21
House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann, R-OâFallon, and Majority Floor Leader Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, issued the following statement regarding the decision to cancel session next week:
âDue to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the building, we are exercising an abundance of caution to protect members, staff, and visitors by canceling session next week. Our goal is to return to work the following week.â
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Cole County adds 23 new cases
The Cole County Health Department will now show positive case totals by day, which reflects the date the specimen was collected instead of the date the results were received by the Health Department.