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The Adair County Health Department has confirmed 23 new cases of COVID-19 since last Friday. The overall count rises to 2,782 with 88 active cases. There are six new hospitalizations. None are currently on a ventilator. Of the 23 cases confirmed yesterday, only one is fully vaccinated.

Another COVID-19 related death was reported by the Adair County Health Department on Friday. A 63-year-old Adair County woman has become the 25th COVID-related death. Her case was confirmed July 22 following admission to Northeast Regional Medical Center on July 21. She was discharged to her home July 23 but readmitted to Blessing Hospital in Quincy July 26. She passed away Thursday. The woman was fully vaccinated prior to testing positive. She suffered from numerous other health issues.

The Adair County Health Department also confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 Friday which brings the overall count to 2,759. There are 68 active cases and 2,666 people who have left isolation. Four of the new cases reside at addresses with at least one other positive person. Two are employees of an area meat processing plant and two are fully vaccinated.

Unionville & Putnam County are no longer under a water boil order. Last week, the city announced that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources rescinded the water boil order that was first issued on July 9th. The boil order was issued because the public water system exceeded the maximum turbidity level standard. When the turbidity standards are exceeded, it indicates that a treatment plant’s operation is inadequate and that the microbiological quality of the water dispensed to the public may have been compromised. With the boil order now being rescinded, the city is thanking the many involved who helped resolve the issue.

City street work continues this week in Kirksville. Starting today, city crews are scheduled to continue asphalt street surface repairs with work on Irene Drive, Roselene Drive, North Lincoln Street, and Benton Way. These repairs include milling the old street surface and overlaying with new asphalt. Traffic control will be in effect, and may be reduced to one lane, or possibly closed at times.

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.

Over the past several months, the City has worked with a consultant to complete a historic survey to document the architectural and historic significance of properties within two neighborhoods encompassing several blocks east and northeast of Downtown. The City will be hosting a public forum, both in-person at City Hall and via Facebook Live, where those interested in this project may ask questions and receive additional information. This public forum will begin at 4:00 pm today, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, and via the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofkirksville.

The American Red Cross is teaming up with family and friends and Marceline Fire and Rescue for the 10th consecutive year to host a blood drive in memory of Zach Cupp on Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Walsworth Community Center, 124 E. Ritchie, in Marceline. In August 2012, Zach Cupp was only 17 years old when he was killed in a car accident. After the crash, he received several pints of blood during surgery. Zach’s parents, Matt and Laurie Cupp, have organized annual blood drives in his memory as a way of giving back to the community. They hope the efforts of drawing awareness to blood donations inspires others to donate for patients in need. Nearly 1,050 units of lifesaving blood have been donated over the past nine years, including a personal best 191 donations at last year’s drive.

The new bridge on Missouri Route 149 at Shuteye Creek, located near Connelsville in Adair County is now open. The bridge closed in May to undergo replacement. The new bridge holds two lanes of traffic and is 24-foot wide with shoulders. This bridge is included in Governor Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state. The Missouri Route 149 bridge improvement over Shuteye Creek was awarded $821,000 to be constructed.

As the Adair County Health Department completed contact tracing for 16 new cases yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released revised mask guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals. Due to the rapid transmission of the Delta variant, the CDC now recommends that fully vaccinated people wear masks when indoors in public in areas of “substantial” or “high” risk for the virus.
The CDC puts Adair County in the high-risk category, based on the growing number of positive cases. The overall case count in Adair County is now 2,723 with 65 active cases and 2,635 people who have left isolation.

The CDC also recommends that adults and children wear masks in K-12 schools regardless of vaccine status. The CDC’s previous guidance for schools only called for unvaccinated students to wear masks. The American Federation of Teachers President praised the new guidance calling it a necessary precaution until children under 12 can receive a COVID vaccine and more Americans over 12 get vaccinated.

Master Police Officer William “Bill” Puryear was recognized for 20 years of service with the Kirksville Police Department. During his time at the Kirksville Police Department, Bill Puryear has served as a patrol officer, master police officer, field training officer, SRT/SWAT, and Taser instructor. MPO Puryear is a United States Coast Guard veteran and formerly served at the Marceline Police Department.