With the beginning of the school year less than a week away for most students, the COVID virus is still running rampant in Laclede County. Over 300 new cases have been reported during the first half of August. Bruce Wayne has the details on Monday’s report from the Laclede County Health Department………..

43.1 percent of Missouri residents have completed the vaccination process. In Laclede County, less than 28 percent of residents are fully vaccinated. The national vaccination rate stands at 51 percent.