15 people have died related to COVID-19 in the county.

The test is free regardless of insurance. Those with insurance are asked to bring their insurance card.

The deaths reported Friday include a 96-year-old man from Christian County; and a 78-year-old woman from Pulaski County.

Saline County has four new cases and White County has one.

One is in Alexander County, another in Hardin County, five are in Massac County, four are in Pulaski County, and Union County has six cases.

The total number of cases is 698.

Residences must call the Health Department, at 573-683-2187, to register.

The Murray State University Racers Helping Racers food pantry is now offering curbside pickup for all students on campus with a RacerCard ID.

An orange warning means there is an increase risk of COVID-19 in the community.

All in-person hearings are suspended at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse due to COVID-19.

Two of these deaths are from a long term care facility in Williamson County.

The Graves County Health Department has announced four more COVID-19 cases in the county, bringing the total to 697.

Ninety-four active cases are currently being managed.

Four are in White County, and 13 are in Saline.

Eleven new coronavirus-related deaths were confirmed, bringing the statewide death total to 1,093.

There are 22 active cases, 293 released from isolation and 15 deaths.

One is from Alexander County, another from Hardin County, five are from Johnson County, and eight are from Union County.

Gov. Andy Beshear has announced 22 Western Kentucky governments were approved for $14,905,621 in reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for local governments with expenses related to COVID-19.

Some of the newly reported deaths include a Randolph County man, and three people in Williamson County.

Additional walk-in clinics will be held in Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Farmington, West Plains, Paragould and Pocahontas VA clinic locations on Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Students will be learning via Google Classroom, and can access the assignments with a phone, computer, laptop, or some other type of device as long as you have access to the internet.

That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 1,419. Of those, 279 are active and 1,125 are recovered.

The total number of cases in the county is 692.

The candy chute took about 20 minutes to make and thrown together with supplies from around the house.

The Egyptian Health Department reported seven more COVID-19 cases on September 15.

The SIU researchers will work with other scientists from the Open Commons Consortium in Chicago on the one-year, $500,000 project aimed at improving our understanding of the virus,

Veterans can now receive some needed protection against COVID-19 at Poplar Bluff’s VA Hospital.

The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center is taking public comments for its September board meeting.

COVID-19 has made visiting Grandma and Grandpa a bit more tricky, but specialists from the Cleveland Clinic say it is possible to visit older relatives safely.

That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 1,307. Of those, 239 are active and 1053 are recovered.

Gov. Beshear also reported 13 new deaths Saturday, raising the total to 1,057.

The Cape Girardeau Health Depart is reporting the highest daily increase in the county, 62 new cases in one day.

Saline County has had a total of 206 lab confirmed positives, including 3 deaths.

The Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System provides automatic CPR which also reduces the risk of spreading COVID-19.

The deaths reported Friday include a 76-year-old woman from Marion County and a 76-year-old man from Pulaski County.

The county has 679 total cases.

There have been 1,142 confirmed cases in the county, including 24 related deaths.

In the state, 18 more people died related to COVID-19.

There have been 24 deaths reported in the region.

The pilot program will last for 12 weeks with the possibility of a longer term based on state determination.

Two cases are in Franklin County and 11 are in Williamson County.

Cases connected to schools are beginning to be reported.

Tennessee health officials reported 1,622 new coronavirus cases and 37 additional deaths as of Friday.

This brings the total to 675.

Franklin County has 19 of the new cases, Williamson County has 46.

That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 1,207. Of those, 198 are active and 996 are recovered.

144 active cases are currently being managed.

Five cases are in Saline County and two are in White County.

The funding includes an $8.3 million grant from the federal Disaster Recovery Grant Program and an $8.3 million grant from the federal Employment Recovery Grant.

Two cases are in Alexander County, one is in Hardin County, four are in Johnson County, three are in Massac County, two are in Pulaski County, and three are in Union County.

That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 1,106. Of those, 199 are active and 970 are recovered.

Southern Seven also reports five new recovered cases of COVID-19.

Hosting upcoming community testing events are Boone County, Nodaway County, Ralls County, St. Charles County, Madison County, Perry County, Jefferson County and St. Francois County.

A DuPage County resident in her 40s became ill in mid-August.

The money will support increased testing, staffing and the purchase of personal protective equipment.

As of Tuesday, the health department reported a total of 1,093 cases in Williamson County and 385 in Franklin County.

This brings the total number of cases in the county to 312.

This will be an online auction or raffle that will be available to donate to a particular service every week starting at 3 p.m. on Friday on the Safe House for Women’s Facebook page.