Ripley County COVID Cases Have Dropped During Past Week

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ripley County has dropped significantly during the past week to an average of one per day.

Meanwhile, Gov. Mike Parson has announced that those in the next tier of the vaccination plan will be eligible to receive a vaccine dose starting March 15.

The Ripley County Health Center reminds everyone that received their first MODERNA vaccine shot on Feb. 6 at the Doniphan High School gym that you are to return Saturday, March 6, for your second shot.

“Your are to return this Saturday, March 6, at the same time you came in February,” said health center director Jan Morrow.

Please bring your immunization card with you. If you have questions, call 996-2181.

Missouri began several weeks ago vaccinating people in tiers 1 and 2 of Phase 1B of the statewide vaccination plan.

Beginning March 15, Tier 3 of Phase 1B will be eligible to receive the vaccine.

This group includes:

•Education: teachers, faculty, and staff in public, private and not-for-profit pre-k through 12th grade.

•Childcare: faculty and staff in a state or other licensed facility providing basic care to children.

•Communications Sector: employees at public, private or non-for-profit organizations providing communications services.

•Food/Agriculture Sector: employees of certain food production and processing facilities and related operations, prioritizing mass food production, distribution, transportation, wholesale and retail sales, including grocery and convenience stores where groceries are sold; includes veterinary services.

•Government: elected officials in any branch of government at the state, county and or municipal levels required for the continuity of government and members of the judiciary at all levels.

•Energy Sector: employees at public, private or not-for-profit organizations providing energy services, regardless of the energy source.

•Transportation: employees including aviation, highway and motor carriers, maritime transportation systems, mass transit and passenger rail, pipeline systems, freight rail and postal shipping.