Coronavirus
COVID-19 booster now available at Mosaic
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The newest Pfizer COVID-19 booster COMIRNATY is now available at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville for anyone 12 years and older. To schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine recommended by the CDC to protect against potential serious outcomes from COVID-19, contact Mosaic at 660-562-7945. According to a news release, those who…
Read MoreCOVID-19 rising, but tough to track
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Although COVID-19 is anecdotally on the rise again globally, it’s tougher to pin down just how prevalent the sickness is, especially in rural areas like Nodaway County. “Tracking COVID-19 cases is not as straightforward as before with the increase of home testing that goes largely unreported,” said Tom Patterson, Nodaway County Health…
Read MoreMaryville awards Façade Improvement Grant to library
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The city of Maryville last week announced the first award from its Façade Improvement Grant Program: the Maryville Public Library. According to a news release, the library plans to use the $50,000 award to repoint, patch and clean the exterior limestone on all sides of the building. Stair joints and window perimeters…
Read MoreFirst local nursing conference discusses grit, grace and gratitude
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Northwest Missouri State University nursing programs and Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville partnered to host the inaugural Northwest Missouri Nursing Collaborative 2022 Conference on April 7 at the Mozingo Event Center. “Living and working through a pandemic has not been easy for nurses from all areas,” said Brooke McAtee, a registered…
Read MoreCDC loosens mask guidelines
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week announced new relaxed masking guidance that includes the removal of the federal mandate for masks to be worn on school buses. The mandate for all other transportation methods covered under the original order, like airplanes, remains in effect. The new mask guidelines are…
Read MoreCOVID-19 cases at lowest level since fall
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Since reaching unprecedented highs in January, the rate of new COVID-19 cases in Nodaway County has dropped sharply and is at the lowest level since the fall. Twenty percent of all COVID-19 cases in the county were recorded in January, according to data from the online Nodaway County COVID-19 dashboard maintained by…
Read MoreHalf of all Nodaway County residents are vaccinated
MARYVILLE, Mo. — More than half of all Nodaway County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Census Bureau. As of Tuesday, 10,660 Nodaway County residents have been fully vaccinated, which means they have received the initial two-shot regimen of the…
Read MoreLocal virus cases continue to drop
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The rate of daily new cases of COVID-19 in Nodaway County continued to slow over the past week. As of Feb. 7, the most recent data available from the Nodaway County Health Department, there were 125 active cases of COVID-19 in the county, continuing a trend of hovering around 100-250 active cases…
Read MoreCounty works to create small business grant program
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Commissioners Bill Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk offered their support for a grant program that will help local small business owners, though at this moment it is unclear what the program will look like. Last week, Josh McKim, executive director of Nodaway County Economic Development, Amy Gessert, executive director…
Read MoreCOLUMN: Use trusted resources for COVID-19 information
MARYVILLE, Mo. — It has been a few weeks since Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville has provided a written COVID-19 update from the standpoint of the medical profession. We would like to share the latest statistics as well as protective measures to take, and information about available treatment options in the case that you are…
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