The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force held an unplanned briefing Thursday to provide an update on what leaders called a "rapidly deteriorating" situation.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force shared an urgent message about the omicron variant of COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Christmas and New Years holidays.
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) COVID-19 cases are rising sharply again across Missouri, prompting renewed concerns about overcrowding at hospitals and long waits for emergency services and hospital beds. Data posted on the state's COVID-19 dashboard on Tuesday showed 1,637 people hospitalized with the virus.