COLUMBIA - According to Boone County Health Director Stephanie Browning, cases in the county have tripled since June 21.
She said the county has now reached case rates the department s contact tracers can t keep up with. She said those who test positive can expect to receive information by mail.Â
Browning told Columbia City Council members about the increase of cases at the beginning of the council s meeting Monday night. When Browning approached the podium to speak, Mayor Brian Treece said, I m sorry you re here. Â
Despite the increase, she said there are no plans at this time for a new health order.
City of Columbia buildings, universities and schools relaxing mask requirements as case numbers stay low
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Starting Wednesday, businesses in Columbia will be able to set their own guidelines on masks and social distancing.Â
Boone County Health Director Stephanie Browning and Columbia Mayor Brian Treece announced last week that the city would not extend the current health order after it expires at 11:59 a.m. on May 12. This is due to declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.Â
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department said it will give recommendations rather than orders.Â
âWearing masks, social distancing, and avoiding mass gatherings are still the best ways to keep our loved ones safe, Browning said at the briefing last week. We ll keep working on education and vaccination.
COLUMBIA - Starting Wednesday, businesses in Columbia will be able to set their own restrictions regarding masks and social distancing.Â
Health orders will expire May 12 at 11:59 a.m. KOMU 8 talked to nine businesses on what their next steps are.
Boone County Health Director Stephanie Browning and Columbia Mayor Brian Treece announced last week that the city would not extend the current health order after it expires at 11:59 a.m. on May 12. This is due to declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.Â
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department said it will give recommendations rather than orders.Â
âWearing masks, social distancing, and avoiding mass gatherings are still the best ways to keep our loved ones safe, Browning said at the briefing last week. We ll keep working on education and vaccination.
Boone County health officials studying new CDC outdoor mask guidelines Published
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Boone County remains under the same health orders, including mask requirements, after federal officials unveiled new guidelines Tuesday relaxing mask requirements for vaccinated people who are outdoors.
But health officials are studying the new guidance to see if local orders should be changed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans can safely go without masks in outdoor settings. People are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after their final coronavirus shot. If you are fully vaccinated and want to attend a small outdoor gathering with people who are vaccinated and unvaccinated, or dine at an outdoor restaurant with people from multiple households, the science shows, if you are vaccinated, you can do so safely, said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
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