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Boone County recorded 20 new COVID-19 cases today, November 2. There have been 6,449 total cases in the county, with 482 of those being active. For more data, please visit the Information Hub: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html

Reminder to please stay home and isolate if you are waiting for your test results to come back. This can help protect your loved ones and your community from being exposed to the virus.

The annual winter trout fishing program at Cosmo-Bethel Park is open! The Missouri Department of Conservation stocked the lake this morning. Trout must be relea...sed, unharmed, through Jan. 31. Beginning Feb. 1, anglers can harvest trout under statewide regulations. A valid Missouri fishing permit and trout permit are required. See more

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) Director Stephanie Browning has issued Public Health Orders 2020-14 and 2020-14(c). These orders a...re an additional extension of the previous orders, 2020-11/2020-11(c), 2020-12/2020-12(c) and 2020-13/2020-13(c) and are set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 18, unless otherwise extended, rescinded or modified. All restrictions remain in effect. There are no modifications from the previous orders. "Increased hospitalizations and an upward trend of new cases continues to be cause for concern as we navigate this pandemic," said Browning. "The data suggests that the current restrictions should stay in place at this time." On Nov. 1 there were a record number of 99 total hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. Twenty-five of those were in the ICU and 18 were on ventilators. Boone County makes up less than 20% of the patients currently hospitalized (17 patients). There has been an increased number of Boone County residents who have required hospitalization. There have been a total of 160 residents that have been hospitalized due to COVID-19, 60 of which occurred during October. The average age of those hospitalized in October was 61 years old. These data suggest an increased strain on hospital resources due to increased severity of disease. In addition to increased number of hospitalizations, there has also been an increase in new cases. The five day rolling average increased slightly from 61 on Sept. 18 to 74 on Nov. 1. The positivity rate has also steadily increased in the last several weeks to 15.3% during the week of Oct 23 through Oct. 29. Read the full release here: https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php

Election Day is tomorrow! Remember to be COVID aware when voting, and take the necessary precautions to keep our community healthy.

Join us tonight at 7 p.m. for the regular City Council meeting. If you plan to attend in person, there will be social distancing measures in place. A reminder of the face mask ordinance that requires face coverings unless exempt as outlined in the ordinance. You can watch the meeting live on CoMo.gov/Council/CityStream-Meeting-Video, Spectrum 992, Mediacom 80 or CenturyLink 96. The City Council understands some residents may not be able to attend the meeting to provide in-per...Continue reading

Don't forget to change your clocks! Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m. On Saturday night, set your clocks back one hour (i.e., gaining one hour) to fall back.

Happy Halloween to those honoring the day! Don't forget to check out the Halloween Guidance from Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services for a safe and healthy holiday.

Update: power has been restored. The outage was caused when a private boring contractor struck an underground line. Fortunately there were no injuries. Power ha...s been rerouted and repairs will be made during daylight hours. Original post: We currently have a power outage in downtown Columbia affecting 934 customers. There is a fault in one of the circuits from the plant that powers the downtown area. Crews have been dispatched to determine the location/cause and to make repairs. Traffic signals are out creating a traffic hazard. Use caution, avoid area if possible. To report a power outage please call 573.875.2555. The outage map is available at https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/public%20outage%20map/

Boone County recorded 81 new COVID-19 cases today, October 30. There have been 6,255 total cases in the county to date, with 449 of those being active. For more data, please visit the Information Hub: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html

Tip for a greener Halloween - Pitching Your Pumpkins. If you’ve carved your pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, you probably know that after a few weeks they start ...looking a little worse for the wear. Don’t throw it in the trash instead, compost it or offer it up to friends with backyard chickens. Even if you don’t have a compost pile, simply smashing your old jack-o’-lantern and burying it in your garden will help amend the soil with nutrients. An option to consider next year for prolonging the life of your holiday pumpkins: Instead of carving a pumpkin, embellish it with a non-scary design so that it’ll look festive through Thanksgiving. Or use a sharpie to draw a jack-o’-lantern face on one side, then after Halloween, simply turn it around so that it can be part of a festive harvest display. While you can’t compost pumpkins that have typical craft paint on them, they will last longer! Think differently. Think sustainably.

If you haven't read the October issue of the City Source newsletter, you can find it here: https://bit.ly/35OBZDV Here are some of the highlights: Recycling centers in Columbia... Letter from City Manager John Glascock Code Corner Rental housing inspections Gate arms system is live in all City of Columbia public parking garages Newest Traffic Box Art features work from Shepard Elementary School students October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Volunteer of the Month: Ziya Kelsey Tang and more! See more

We're hiring! The City of Columbia is hiring a GIS Analyst in Information Technology. View the job description and apply: https://www.gocomojobs.com/postings/22675

Election Day is almost here! Go COMO fares are free and we can help plan your election day trip if your polling location is near a bus stop. Email us at [email protected] for assistance.