Forest City and other towns across Missouri are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Forest City, MO community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Missouri hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Missouri Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Missouri government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Missouri COVID-19 Cases

Missouri New Coronavirus Cases:
Missouri Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,780,715
Missouri New Coronavirus Deaths:
Missouri Total Coronavirus Deaths: 22,778
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Forest City

A small Missouri city thought it had dodged the coronavirus. Now, it’s hitting home.

So when Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) announced plans for a sweeping reopening of businesses as of May 4, the city was more than ready. Joplin came alive. Hair salons reopened. More info »

The Washington Post - 07/03/2020 12:00pm

Missouri COVID-19 hospitalizations reach levels not seen since winter - STLtoday.com

The state reported 1,357 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across Missouri on Friday, the highest number since Feb. 12. Missouri COVID-19 hospitalizations reach levels not seen since winter Skip to ... More info »

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 07/16/2021 12:00pm

Missouri, KCMO experience second wave of COVID-19 - KSHB 41 Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Missouri dipped last week, but the state remains in a second wave of the pandemic. There were 1,384 new cases reported from June 6 ... More info »

KSHB Kansas City - 06/16/2020 08:39am

50% of Joplin’s population is vaccinated against coronavirus - The Kansas City Star

Only 42% of Kansas Citians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. ... Coronavirus This SW Missouri city is first jurisdiction to reach 50% vaccination as rest of state lags By Anna Spoerre. More info »

Kansas City Star - 08/22/2021 11:20pm

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