The director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 and 8 recoveries. The county now sits at 2,916 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 83 active, 2,772 recoveries and 61 deaths. Godwin released information concerning an opportunity to receive the Pfizer vaccine. ...

Courts in Stoddard and Dunklin counties were able this week to move into phase two of their COVID-19 recovery plan for the first time. Phase two allows more people in the courtroom at one time, said Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer, who issued an administrative order Jan. 19 for the 35th Judicial Circuit...

The director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 recoveries. The county now sits at 2,904 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 79 active, 2,764 recoveries and 61 deaths. Broken down by age group the cases are 0 to 19 – 398 cases, 20 to 29 – 386 cases, 30 to 39 – 381 cases, 40 to 49 – 449 cases, 50 to 59 – 384 cases, 60 to 69 – 392 cases, 70 to 79 – 302 cases and 80-plus – 212 cases. ...

UPDATE 4 p.m. Jan. 20 Butler County health officials have confirmed all spots in Friday's mass vaccination clinic have been filled. Additional mass vaccination events are planned for Southeast Missouri, with information to be released as it becomes available.

Saint Francis Healthcare System has received reports of a COVID vaccine phone scam where an unidentified caller attempts to schedule a COVID vaccine at Saint Francis. The caller provides instructions for receiving the vaccine and asks for a social security number to schedule an appointment...