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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Health Department can’t keep up with COVID-19 protocols due to rising cases
Coronavirus
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Health Department can’t keep up with COVID-19 protocols due to rising cases

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Nov 19, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department is so inundated with new COVID-19 cases, it no longer will follow up with and send release letters to C…

County has another COVID-19 death, 44 more cases
Coronavirus
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County has another COVID-19 death, 44 more cases

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Sep 1, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department reported another COVID-19-related death in the county – a woman in her 80s. That brings the county’s to…

County has 37 new COVID-19 cases, for total of 2,813 since pandemic began
Coronavirus
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County has 37 new COVID-19 cases, for total of 2,813 since pandemic began

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Aug 31, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department said some residents have reported that someone claiming to represent the agency has visited their homes…

County has 113 new COVID-19 cases, for total of 2,776 since pandemic began
Coronavirus
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County has 113 new COVID-19 cases, for total of 2,776 since pandemic began

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Aug 30, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department has reported another 113 COVID-19 cases in the county. Those cases were from Friday (Aug. 28), after th…

County has 48 new COVID-19 cases today, for total of 2,566 since pandemic began
Coronavirus
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County has 48 new COVID-19 cases today, for total of 2,566 since pandemic began

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Aug 26, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department reported 48 new COVID-19 cases in the county today (Aug. 26), including seven cases at long-term care f…

Health Department reports rise in county's COVID-19 ‘positivity rate’
Coronavirus
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Health Department reports rise in county's COVID-19 ‘positivity rate’

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jul 29, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department reported 43 new COVID-19 cases today (July 29), including three at long-term care facilities in the county.

County has 37 more COVID-19 cases today, for total of 1,248 since pandemic began
Coronavirus
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County has 37 more COVID-19 cases today, for total of 1,248 since pandemic began

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jul 28, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department reported 37 new COVID-19 cases today (July 28), bringing the total number of cases in the county to 1,2…

County has four new COVID-19 cases, for total of 432 since March
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County has four new COVID-19 cases, for total of 432 since March

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jun 15, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department reported four new confirmed COVID-19 cases since June 12, bringing the county total to 432 cases.

County has 16 more COVID-19 cases; Festus Manor released from quarantine order
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County has 16 more COVID-19 cases; Festus Manor released from quarantine order

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jun 11, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department announced 16 new COVID-19 cases this evening (June 11).

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