Coronavirus
New virus cases slow for first time in 2022
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County did not set any records for new cases of COVID-19 over the past week as the frequency of new positive tests slowed for the first time this year. As of Jan. 31, the most recent data available from the Nodaway County Health Department, there were 146 active cases of COVID-19…
Read MoreCOVID cases continue to rise in Nodaway County
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Another week, another daily record high for new COVID-19 cases in Nodaway County as omicron continues to spread across the country. For the third straight week the county saw more people test positive for COVID-19 on one day than any day prior: on Jan. 18, 86 people tested positive, soaring past last…
Read MoreMaryville Parks and Recreation notes
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The following are notes from the Jan. 17 meeting of the Maryville Parks and Recreation board: Widespread COVID-19 outbreaks have spread staff thin, but operations are continuing. Parks and Rec encourages all visitors to the Maryville Community Center to wear masks when possible and to limit spectators at events to help mitigate…
Read MoreCOVID cases continue to spike
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The number of COVID-19 cases in Nodaway County continues to hit new highs. The 72 new cases recorded on Monday eclipsed the previous single-day high of 71 set one week prior. Over the past seven days, the county has averaged 49 new cases of COVID-19 per day — prior to the first…
Read MoreNorth Nodaway updates COVID policy
HOPKINS, Mo. — Amendments to North Nodaway’s COVID-19 plan and policy were approved during a special board work session on Jan. 5. These adjustments were created using state laws, guidance from the Department of Health and Senior Services and answers from a survey sent out to parents of North Nodaway students as well as staff…
Read MoreTransparency key in fight
As we enter the third year of the COVID pandemic, I know we all look forward to the day the virus is under control and the pandemic, at least as we know it, is over. The last two years have been an exhausting and trying time for health care workers and organizations, but it remains…
Read MoreUnprecedented rise seen in virus cases
MARYVILLE, Mo. — In the surest sign yet that omicron has arrived in force, Nodaway County recorded what is by far the most new cases of COVID-19 the county has ever seen in one week: 278 new cases over the most recent seven-day period, capped by 71 new cases on Jan. 10 — the highest…
Read MoreVirus cases rise after holiday
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Continuing the monthslong trend, COVID-19 case numbers have climbed higher in Nodaway County as the omicron variant spreads further throughout the state. As of Jan. 3, the most recent data available from the Nodaway County Health Department, there were 126 active cases of COVID-19 in the county. On that day, the Monday…
Read MoreRegional doctor authors salient pandemic article
Over the past week or so, I have read dozens of articles from health care executives and leaders across the country providing insight from the year that just passed and hopes for the one ahead. Out of those articles, one stood out to me. Dr. Katie Dias, the administrator and a primary care physician at…
Read MoreNo omicron detected as county cases continue general decline
MARYVILLE, Mo. — For the first time since Nov. 8, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Nodaway County dipped under 100 this week, but quickly climbed back over the century mark. As of Dec. 27, the most recent data available from the Nodaway County Health Department, there were 109 active cases of COVID-19. The…
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