The Adair County Health Department yesterday confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19, and the death of a 49-year-old male, who passed away July 16th.
There have been 2,750 COVI-19 cases with 69 current active cases. There have been 24 COVID-related deaths. A previously identified 96-year-old female was admitted to Boone Hospital in Columbia Wednesday. A 21-year-old female among yesterday’s cases was admitted to Northeast Regional Medical Center July 27. Two of yesterday’s cases are fully vaccinated, one is employed at an area meat processing plant, and nine reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.