Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater spoke at the State of the City and County panel on Tuesday in regards to the concrete steps the City of Jefferson and Cole Co
St. Mary s Hospital hired about two dozen new nurses in anticipation of a COVID-19 surge. More are expected to be hired.
JEFFERSON CITY â Cole County has been designated a COVID-19 hotspot by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, but local lawmakers have no intention of imposing a mask mandate despite updated CDC guidelines.
Cases in the county are steadily on the rise and approaching what they were at the peak in November of 2020.Â
The CDC recently updated its recommendation for masks saying they should be worn indoors and when keeping distance isnât possible.
âWeâve certainly seen our numbers of active COVID admissions increase to levels that we previously saw in November and December,â Dr. Lenora Adams an official at St. Maryâs Hospital, said. Their worst day saw 41 cases on November 11, and just this past week the worst day saw 35.