The Department of Health and Human Services June 4 announced the addition of 10 states into its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program, which provides states with sustainable funding to help them expand access to mental health and substance use services.
WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 35 new coronavirus cases, active cases highest since Feb. 12
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The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 35 new COVID-19 cases.
There are currently 240 active cases in the county. That is an increase of 30. This is the highest number of active cases since Feb. 12 when 244 cases were reported.
The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,992.
The county has reported the total number of cases removed from isolation is 18,620, an increase of 15 from Tuesday.
MONDAY UPDATES: Multiple people test positive with coronavirus at the Truman Building
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Multiple people test positive with coronavirus at the Truman Building according to the Missouri Office of Administration.
The individuals that tested positive were last in the building from June 23-June 28. The locations are scheduled to be cleaned.
Public health authorities recommend that anyone that tests positive for COVID-19 notify their close contacts about the test result.
If you test positive for COVID-19, contact your local health department for additional information on how to identify and notify your close contacts.
The department is reminding everyone that cases in Missouri-including the more contagious Delta variant, are currently on the rise.
MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 39 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Missouri DHSS has added 39 COVID-19 related deaths after the state’s disease surveillance system analyzed several death certificates.
Officials say the deaths will be captured and reported publicly through the dashboard Tuesday morning.
Of the 39 deaths:
29 in June
Officials at DHSS report the weekly activity typically causes a sharp increase in the deaths added to Missouri’s total the following day. DHSS is now regularly analyzing death certificates on Mondays.
Officials say the state does not track probable or pending deaths.
Multiple people test positive with coronavirus at the Truman Building
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