Stories from Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Barry County officials have announced the extension of Phase II mitigation rules to Sept. 30, due to continued increases in the number of cases in Barry County and southwest Missouri. Roger Brock, administrator of the Barry County Health Department, said 4.8% of Barry County tests are positive, and southwest Missouri has the second highest transmission rate (Re=1.041) in Missouri, and that number is continuing rise...