May 5, 2022

Macon County has maintained low levels of COVID-19 starting in March 2022 and especially in April when Missouri officially moved from a pandemic to an endemic phase of COVID-19.  Endemic means that COVID is here to stay and that people have the means for prevention such as vaccines, masking, distancing, staying home when sick, and good hand hygiene.

The recent changes to the Department of Health and Senior Services reporting beginning in April does not allow us to provide as accurate community level data as we had been able in prior months.

January 2022               725 cases

February 2022             138 cases

March 2022                 41 cases

April 2022                    7 cases (approximate)

Thru May 3                  6 cases (approximate)

Residents who have passed where COVID-19 was listed as a contributing factor to death:

2020                22 deaths recorded

2021                26 deaths recorded

2022 to date   16 deaths recorded

Even though our county’s cases are low, they still continue to cause serious health problems in some residents.  People continue to fight the health effects of COVID-19 in their homes.  People continue to be hospitalized due to COVID-19.  People continue to have COVID-19 listed as a contributing factor in death.

Vaccines play an important role in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and lessoning COVID-related health conditions.  According to CDC 40.6% of Macon County residents who can be vaccinated, are fully vaccinated.  Macon County Health Department offers COVID-19 vaccination clinics weekly for Pfizer, Moderna, and, Johnson & Johnson vaccines.  Call for an appointment at 660-395-4711.