Stories from Friday, June 26, 2020

The Barry County Health Department is reporting that one individual who is an employee at the George’s Processing Plant in Butterfield has tested positive for COVID-19. The person is not a Barry County resident. The case is believed to be the result of community spread in a neighboring county. ...

The Lawrence County Health Department is announcing 4 new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus), bringing the county’s total to 31 cases (eight recovered and 23 active). One of the new cases is an employee at Play Power in Monett. The Lawrence County Health Department has been working closely with Play Power to determine which employees were most at risk from working near this individual. All of those employees have been told to self-quarantine at home for 14 days from last exposure...

A press release from the city of Monett says Mayor Mike Brownsberger and Commissioners Al Dohmen and Jerry Dierker are strongly endorsing masking protocols and asking area residents to do the same. “Monett and Barry and Lawrence counties are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases,” the release said. “We, as a community, need to remain vigilant in protecting ourselves from the virus until a vaccine is developed and widespread immunizations are possible...