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Updated 03/08/21 at 5:35 p.m.
The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Board voted unanimously to rescind the Face Covering Order, on Monday, March 8, 2021. The announcement was made official at 9:45 a.m.
Although the Face Covering Order was officially lifted, the Public Health Board continues to strongly recommend that face-coverings be worn by residents and visitors of Cape Girardeau County.
The initial order was put into effect on July 13, 2020, and amended on October 27, 2020 to include stipulations based on the county s COVID-19 case positivity rate dropping below 5% for a two-week period, and the new rolling case count staying below 200 for a two-week period.
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Health departments across the area are beginning to secure more vaccines for long-term building residents; staff health care workers; as well as emergency health care technicians all fall in Phase 1 of the COVID-19 vaccine plan for Missouri.
MO COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
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Earlier this week, the Cape Girardeau County Health Center announced that the area is in Phase 1A, and 1B Tier 1 and 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine plan for Missouri. Phase 1B, Tier 1, is reserved for first responders, such as police officers and firefighters. Tier 2, includes individuals with high-risk health conditions.
On Friday, there was a mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Show-Me-Center. The appointments filled up quickly, and as the day arrived, all slots were full. Maria Davis, public information officer with the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center discussed the demand.
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According to a recent press release from SoutheastHEALTH, distribution and administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine continues in the Southeast Missouri Area. Currently, the area is in the Phase 1B - Tier 1 of Missouri s COVID-19 vaccination plan. This group includes individuals over the age of 65, or those with qualifying pre-existing conditions.
The State of Missouri s COVID-19 dashboard on Jan. 27, showed 10.2 percent of Cape Girardeau County residents, have received the first dose of the vaccine compared to the 4.7% vaccination rate statewide.
Vaccination clinics have been set up in several southeast Missouri counties. Those receiving the first dose ranges from 1 to 8.1% in Scott County, making it the second highest on the state COVID-19 dashboard.