Gainesville 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 Gainesville, MO community.
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Missouri COVID-19 Cases
Missouri Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,780,715
Missouri New Coronavirus Deaths:
Missouri Total Coronavirus Deaths: 22,778
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Gainesville
Missouri coronavirus: Some counties offering free COVID-19 tests - Springfield News-Leader
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced in a recent COVID-19 briefing that his current concern is increasing testing. He said his goal is to test nearly 10,000 people over a 10-day period at events ... More info »
Springfield News-Leader - 05/29/2020 12:00pmJudge grants injunction halting mandatory vaccines for city employees - Gainesville Sun
More: Despite protests, Gainesville won't retreat from mandatory COVID-19 vaccines. In August, the Gainesville City Commission, in a 4-3 vote, approved a requirement for its more than 2,200 ... More info »
Gainesville - 09/21/2021 12:00pmCoronavirus in Missouri: 371 positive COVID-19 tests at Tyson facility - Springfield News-Leader
In a news release, Tyson said it tested 1,142 employees from June 17 to June 19, and 291 tested positive for COVID-19. Of those 291, Tyson said 249 (85 percent) were asymptomatic. More info »
Springfield News-Leader - 06/26/2020 09:50amMissouri deploys ‘ambulance strike teams’ for hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 delta surge - FOX 5 Atlanta
As of Aug. 11, Missouri has 14,112 confirmed COVID-19 cases and is administering an average of over 12,000 vaccines a day, according to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard. More info »
FOX 5 Atlanta - 08/11/2021 12:01pmMissouri mobilizes National Guard for coronavirus fight
ST. LOUIS — Missouri braced for a surge of coronavirus patients as the number of deaths grew to nine, with the governor mobilizing the state's National Guard and a top St. Louis County official ... More info »
KSDK - 03/27/2020 11:45am