New COVID-19 cases being reported in Audrain County today (Thursday). As of 2:30 there are 25 new cases for a total of 1,180 with 6 new active cases for a total of 182. Of the active cases, 141 are in Mexico and 13 are in Vandalia. Nineteen additional recoveries have been made for a total…
COVID-19 vaccines should arrive in Audrain County on December 22, according to Audrain County Health Department CEO Craig Brace. The information was shared in today’s (Wednesday’s) inter-agency meeting with health and community leadership. ACHD will be getting the Moderna vaccine and will be vaccinating front-line healthcare workers that have direct exposure to patients, including non-SSM…
Mexico Public Schools reporting new COVID-19 cases and quarantines this (Wednesday) afternoon. As of 3:05, 10 new cases are in the district staff or student population, there are 90 in quarantine, up 19 from Tuesday and 24 students or staff in modified quarantine. None of those quarantined are positive cases according to the district.
One new coronavirus death in Audrain County as of 2:00 this (Wednesday) afternoon according to the Audrain County Health Department. Audrain County now has 25 deaths since the pandemic began. Twenty-three new cases added today, bringing the total to 1,155 with 176 still active. Mexico has 142 of those active cases and Vandalia has 15….
Five new deaths related to COVID-19 reported by the Audrain County Health Department this (Tuesday) afternoon. As of 1:30, Audrain County has logged 24 deaths since the pandemic began. There are 15 new cases reported today bringing the total cases to 1,132 with 15 new recoveries for a total of 940. The number of active…
Mexico Public Schools operating at Red COVID-19 risk level this week. Students returned to in-seat instruction today (Monday) with a mask mandate for students and staff while on campus or school buses. The Caring Comeback Activities Plan has been updated to include two spectators per participant and spectators must wear a mask at all events…
Three new COVID-related deaths reported today (Monday) by the Audrain County Health Department. In addition to the 3 new deaths, there are 58 new cases and 22 recoveries reported. The total number of cases in the county is at 1,117 with 170 active. Of the active cases, 129 are in Mexico and 11 are in…
Mexico Public Schools has a mask mandate that will begin Monday when students return to in-seat instruction. The district has updated their Caring Comeback plan to reflect the mandate and says that all students and staff members will properly wear a mask or face covering while on campuses or on school buses. The mandate complies…
Columbia / Boone County Public Health & Human Services is extending the current health order, including the Columbia and Boone County mask requirement, through December 22nd. According to Director Stephanie Browning, the extension is due to the surge in numbers following Thanksgiving. As of Wednesday, there were 157 hospitalized in Boone County with 46 in…
Twenty-two new cases of COVID-19 being reported today (Friday) by the Audrain County Health Department. As of 2:15, there are now 1,059 total cases in the county with 3 new active cases for a total of 140. Mexico has 104 cases while Vandalia has 14. Nineteen additional cases have recovered and there have been 16…
New cases of the novel coronavirus continue to climb in Audrain County. As of 2:00 this (Thursday) afternoon, the Audrain County Health Department is reporting 26 new cases with the total now at 1,037. Twenty-six recoveries have also been made, leaving the number of active cases unchanged at 137. Mexico has 113 of those active…
Health and community leaders from around Audrain County hold weekly virtual meeting this (Wednesday) afternoon to discuss COVID-19 responses. Audrain County Health Department Administrator Craig Brace says Audrain County is in the critical risk category according to state guidelines and that the department is anticipating a post-Thanksgiving increase in positive novel coronavirus cases in the…
For the third day in a row, the Audrain County Health Department reports new deaths related to COVID-19 in the county. As of 2:30 this (Wednesday) afternoon, there are 16 deaths, up 2 from yesterday. Total cases have topped the 1,000 mark with 19 added today for a total of 1,011. Active cases remain unchanged…
One more COVID-19 death and over 70 new positive cases in Audrain County since Wednesday, according to the Audrain County Health Department. As of 1:00 this (Monday) afternoon, there are now 13 deaths and 982 total cases in the county, up 74 since the last report. Fifty-one more recoveries have been made, bringing that total…
Total cases of the novel coronavirus rise by 24 in Audrain County this (Friday) afternoon, according to the Audrain County Health Department. As of 3:30, there are 821 total cases with 128 active, including 83 in Mexico and 14 in Vandalia. Twenty-three more residents have recovered, bringing that total to 682. Thirteen residents are hospitalized…
