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The Adair County Health Department confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. The total case count is now 2,108 with 88 active cases and 2,001 people who have left isolation. The new cases include one in the K-12 schools’ sector and eight in the higher education sector. Eight of the cases reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.

You’ll want to drive with extra caution this morning as snow and mixed precipitation overnight is leaving roads slick and snow covered. Snow showers will continue this morning, though it won’t add up to much. Updated road conditions are at modot.org.

After a quiet weekend with one COVID-19 case confirmed on Saturday and four confirmed on Sunday, the Adair County Health Department confirmed 21 new cases on Monday, bringing the total case count to 2,095. There are 84 active cases and 1,994 people who have left isolation. Four of yesterday’s new cases are in the K-12 schools’ sector and three are in the higher education sector. Thirteen cases live at addresses with at least one other confirmed case. A previously reported 83-year-old female was admitted to Northeast Regional Medical Center on January 15th. The 81-year-old male reported yesterday was admitted to Northeast Regional on Saturday. A 42-year-old female admitted on January 5th and a 73-year-old male admitted on January 8th have been discharged.

There are no COVID-19 vaccinations going to waste in Adair County. Jim LeBaron, administrator of the Adair County Health Department said you’ve heard of stories about doses not being used and going to waste elsewhere, but not here. He says there is far more demand for the vaccine than doses, so when he health department has doses available, they get on the phone and call the most vulnerable residents to get their vaccine. Lebaron is encouraging the county’s vulnerable and elderly residents to continue submitting vaccine requests via the health department’s website. Those over the age of 65 and those age 18 and older who are at increased risk for severe illness can use the Health Department website’s “Contact Us” feature to receive emails about the Curbside Clinics which will be held at the Health Department. Visit: adair.lphamo.org/contact/

A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow today to Northern Missouri. In Adair County, plan on slippery road conditions and hazardous conditions that could impact your morning or evening commute. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Check road conditions by calling Missouri’s Road Condition Report (1-888-275-6636) or check MoDOT’s Road Condition Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/.

The City of Kirksville has declared a Snow Emergency, beginning at 10:00 am. All vehicles must be removed from all Emergency Snow Routes, including City streets in the Downtown, or Central Business District by 12:00 pm. or they will be ticketed and / or towed

A man was seriously injured in a crash with a tractor in Macon County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a tractor driven by David Mason of Macon, pulled into the path of a Jeep Cherokee driven by Lee Boneta of Columbia. The crash happened on US 63 on Mahogany Street Thursday night. The Jeep Cherokee overturned and Boneta was ejected. He was transported by air evac to University Hospital.

With confirmation of another 19 new COVID-19 cases Friday, Adair County’s total case count rose to 2,069. There are 100 active cases and 1,954 people who have left isolation. A previously reported 82-year-old male was admitted to Northeast Regional Medical Center on January 20. He is not requiring use of a ventilator. Four of Friday’s cases are in the higher education sector and one is in the K-12 schools’ sector. Nine cases reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.

Elsewhere in Northeast Missouri, The Putnam County Health Department confirmed 26 additional COVID-19 cases on Friday since their previous report on January 14th. The Sullivan County Health Department confirmed one additional case on Saturday. They now have two active probable cases, and 20 active cases.

The Adair County Health Department confirmed another 14 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. The total case count is now 2,050 with 97 active cases and 1,938 people who have left isolation. Of the new cases, one is in the K-12 schools’ sector and two are in the higher education sector. Eight of the new cases reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.

The COVID-19 guidelines established by Truman State University last fall will carry over into the spring semester as the University faces rising cases in Adair County and the addition of academic breaks. Campus COVID-19 guidelines, such as mask requirements in buildings, social distancing, and capacity limits on events, are still in effect this spring. Despite the University adding academic breaks into the spring schedule, Faculty Senate President Scott Alberts said the COVID-19 working group recommends students, faculty and staff not travel to prevent spread of the coronavirus. As of Monday, Alberts said the University had not seen any transmission of the virus in the classroom.