Stories from Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, confirmed the 61st COVID-19 related death in Stoddard County. Godwin also confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 recoveries. The county now sits at 2,892 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 81 active, 2,750 recoveries and 61 deaths...

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...

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.