O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Nearly 500 people are hospitalized in the St. Louis region for the coronavirus, including 139 requiring ventilators. Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, said Sunday that 468 patients are hospitalized in the St. Louis area, including 164 in intensive care units, the vast majority of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Rockwood School District is also joining the COVID-19 fight. The 3D printers inside Rockwood schools – once idled by the COVID-19 schools closure, are idle no more. Instead, volunteer staff members are using them to make personal protective equipment for medical personnel combating coronavirus.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — Gov. Mike Parson has issued a statewide stay-at-home order starting Monday, meaning Missouri will join about 40 other states that require residents to avoid going out except for essential purposes. The Republican governor’s order came Friday as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri topped 2,000. The number of infections…
O’Fallon, MO (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has re-emerged after nearly two years out of the public eye, fueling speculation that his resignation after a tawdry scandal hasn’t killed his political aspirations. He won’t run for governor this year, not at least as a Republican. The filing deadline was Tuesday. But Greitens could…
(KTRS) St. Louis County has sent letters to 50 businesses in violation of a public health order warning them to close their doors, reminding the owners the order has the force of law. The businesses in violation are considered non-essential and include nail salons, bookstores, craft stores, gyms, dine-in restaurants, beauty supply stores, bars and…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) An area man is indicted on federal drug and firearms charges related to a drug overdose in Florissant last month. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, 48-year-old Markquis Bryant – aka “Two” – has been indicted by a federal grand jury on being a felon in possession of a firearm and…
(KTRS) St. Louis County announced Wednesday that non-essential businesses that have not closed and are in violation of St. Louis County’s stay-at-home executive order will soon be forced to close. Examples of non-essential businesses include dine-in restaurants, beauty salons and gyms. County residents are being asked to report businesses violating the order at the website…
Belleville, IL (KTRS) Police identify the woman who was shot and killed in Belleville Monday afternoon. According to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, 20-year-old Nalisia Barnes of East St. Louis was at a home located in the 2500 block of Lucy Drive with 4 others at the time of the shooting. Police said there…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ governor has extended his statewide stay-at-home order for three weeks as the nation struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday set a new deadline of April 30 for keeping people inside except for essential needs and jobs. So far, the state has reported nearly…
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri has jumped by nearly 300, even as calls for a statewide stay-at-home mandate increased. The state health department said Tuesday that 14 people have died and 1,327 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. That is a 28.7% increase from the 1,031 confirmed cases…