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
5:45 p.m.:Â
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.
Capital Region Medical Center drive-thru testing site
The Capital Region testing site in Jefferson City will be closed on New Year s Day. The drive-thru will be open on New Year s Eve from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The site will reopen Saturday at its normal time, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SSM Health Jefferson City & Audrain testing locationsÂ
The SSM Health drive thru testing sites in Jefferson City and Mexico will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1 for the New Year s Day holiday.
The site in Mexico will also be closed on Thursday, Dec. 31.
Jefferson City s drive-thru will reopen Sunday, Jan. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The testing site is located at the Health Plaza East entrance of the hospital.Â