Lincoln County MO Health Department

4/7/2021: Total: 6,229 Lab confirmed: 4,726 Probable: 1,503 Deaths: 63... https://experience.arcgis.com//a36e8ef4fce64bdb90222bca024 See more

Community encompasses every aspect of our lives it’s where we live, work, learn, play and pray. These make up the social determinants of health, and too many people in the U.S. face community barriers to health and well-being. At least 4 million U.S. households are home to children exposed to high levels of lead, and around 6 million U.S. homes are considered substandard. Our social communities affect our health behaviors, too. Teens are more likely to engage in risky healt...h behaviors like smoking, texting while driving or not wearing a seatbelt if their friends do the same. Additionally, elderly individuals, who live alone and feel lonely, are at 26% higher risk for mortality. Even among the general population, loneliness has been found to be a greater health risk than obesity. Learn more here: http://www.nphw.org/NPHW-2021/Strengthening-Community See more

We understand that emergencies happen. If for some reason you have to cancel your vaccine appointment, please call us! This allows us to reassign the dose to someone else so that it does not go to waste. This is especially critical for 2nd dose appointments! (636) 528-6117

4/6/2021: Total: 6,218 Lab confirmed: 4,721 Probable: 1,497 Deaths: 63... https://experience.arcgis.com//a36e8ef4fce64bdb90222bca024 See more

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing inequities in health care, income, housing, education and many other factors that influence health and well-being. These inequities are largely driven by racism and bias that are embedded in our systems, institutions, policies and practices. This structural racism results in a lack of access and opportunity, increased sickness and premature death among communities of color. Compared to white women, Black women (across socioe...conomic status) are three times more likely to die within one year of childbirth. American Indian/Alaska Native, Black and Latinx youth graduate high school at rates significantly lower than white youth. In addition, Black, American Indian and Latinx Americans all have a COVID-19 death rate that nearly triples that of White Americans. The public health community must address racism as the key driver of health disparities. Learn more: www.nphw.org/NPHW-2021/Racial-Equity See more

Who do you get your vaccine for? As your high-risk loved ones start to get vaccinated, it is easy to think the threat of COVID-19 is decreasing. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID is for you to get your vaccine too. ... So, comment and tag below who you get your vaccine for!

The COVID-19 mass vaccination event for Friday 2/19/2021 has been postponed due to weather. We will follow up with additional information as soon as possible.

2/16/2021 Covid-19 Update Total: 5,756 Lab confirmed: 4,525 Probable: 1,231 Deaths: 57... The following metric is not updated: cumulative graphs https://experience.arcgis.com//61207258c1f243cabcec743c230 See more

Another round of accumulating snow will impact the area late tonight into Wednesday. The snow should begin across parts of central and southern Missouri after 2...00 am and spread northeastward early Wednesday morning. The highest snowfall totals are forecast across southern MO and southern IL with amounts generally in the 2-4 inch range and isolated higher totals possible. Amounts will decrease northward. Travel will be impacted, especially the Wednesday morning rush hour. Plan on extra travel time. See more

Know the signs and basic actions for: Frostbite: Numb, gray-yellow or waxy skin. Soak in warm water or use body heat. Don't massage.... Hypothermia: Shivering, exhaustion, confusion. Warm the center of the body. Keep dry & wrap in blankets. ready.gov/winter-weather

Governor Parson announces that this week's mass vaccination events are being postponed. We do not have any additional information at this time but check back for updates this week. We will post information as soon as possible.

Lincoln County Health Department is aware of the state of Missouri opening up specific portions of Phase 1b as soon as today. Please view at https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/ Lincoln County Health Department does NOT currently have vaccine on hand. We are working to request an order as soon as possible. The state of Missouri has made clear that even if we request vaccine, there is no guarantee that we will receive it with the next shipment. We are hopeful and excited to start vac...cinating in the coming weeks. If you are interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine, please enter your information here: https://bit.ly/3nKV2G4 This form does not guarantee you a vaccine but helps us to alert you. Our vaccine team is working as quickly as possible and we will post additional information as it becomes available. Please stay tuned at www.lchdmo.org/covid19-vaccine Thank you!

Do you know where your local warming center is? #MissouriTracking says stay healthy! Prepare for #WinterWeather, help others & re-tweet the way for us today. http://ow.ly/10vR50DA705

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: If you have received a positive test result but are still waiting to hear from us, you may be receiving a survey link texted to the phone number you provided to the lab or provider when you were tested. This allows us to gather important information without residents having to wait extended periods of time to speak with someone over the phone. LCHD hopes that this will also be much more convenient for residents. You may also receive a message if you are found to be a close contact. LCHD has been working hard on getting this new system up and running to streamline some of our processes for both positive cases and close contacts. Attached is an example of what you might see.

None of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in development in the United States uses the live virus that causes COVID-19. You may have symptoms like a fever after you get a vaccine. This is normal and a sign that your immune system is learning how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Learn more about the facts behind COVID-19 vaccines: https://www.cdc.gov//vac/about-vaccines/vaccine-myths.html

We work hard to keep our content accessible to everyone (including families with children) and our page is a resource for the community to get information, not a place for harassment and arguments. Please keep that in mind when commenting on our page. As a reminder, the following is our social media policy: *This page is not monitored 24/7* Any comments or posts that are profane are unprotected speech and constitute a threat, and therefore may be deleted. o Unprotected spee...ch examples are obscenity, fighting words, fraudulent misrepresentation, advocating lawless behavior, threats, and defamation. The health department has an obligation to protect the public’s health. Comments or posts attempting to spread blatant misinformation endanger public health and may be deleted. The health department has an obligation to protect patient privacy, any comment or post attempting to identify a patient will be deleted. See more

Toasted the happy couple? Enjoyed a large birthday party? If you attended a large gathering of 10+ people, especially indoors, get tested for COVID-19. You can stop the virus and keep others safe. #TakeTheTest Testing information can be found at: www.lchdmo.org/covid19-testing

Has your financial situation changed recently? WIC is just a phone call away! Our staff would be happy to help you. (636) 528-6117 option 5

Our dental clinic is OPEN! Please call to schedule an appointment. (636) 528-6117 option 3

Have you been affected by COVID-19? Show-Me Hope is part of a federally-funded crisis counseling program.

Curious about side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine? Here is some information about the most common side effects seen so far. You may have pain or swelling on the arm where you received your shot. You may also experience fever, chills, tiredness, and headache. These side effects mean that your body is BUILDING PROTECTION against the virus that causes COVID-19! Learn more here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus//vaccines/expect/after.html

Are you interested in volunteering in COVID-19 vaccine response? Please fill out the survey below so we can contact you! Currently, we are looking for individuals who would be interested in participating in the help of distributing the COVID-19 vaccinations as we receive them- this includes people who can actually administer the vaccine, as well as other clinical and non-clinical individuals to fill other roles in this process. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are wishing you a safe and healthy 2021.

Our dashboard has been updated. We sadly announce that 2 additional deaths have been added. 33 Lincoln County residents have now died. Our prayers are with their families and friends. Total cases: 3,002 Active: 331... Pending: 1,032 Recovered: 2,637 Deaths: 33 Click here to view: https://experience.arcgis.com//61207258c1f243cabcec743c230 Numbers reflect the most updated case counts from the previous business day. Updates: Pending cases are positive cases that are awaiting contact and investigation by LCHD or cases that are unable to be reached. Due to the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in our community, they are incoming faster than can be investigated by our staff. Pending cases are not included in our overall total or active cases. As pending cases are investigated, they will be added to the overall total number of cases. Until very recently, our staff had been able to process received cases within 48 hours with little to no backlog, including working late evenings, weekends, and holidays. By displaying these pending case numbers, we are ensuring that our community is fully informed about the COVID-19 situation in our county. Our backlog is actively being worked on by additional contractors that have been onboarded. We hope to have the issue resolved soon. In addition to adding a new category on our dashboard, we are also adding a new form on our website to request a letter for isolation and quarantine. We are not able to issue release letters unless we have worked/investigated your case. Due to the influx of cases, it may be several days before your request is processed. This form can be found at www.lchdmo.org/covid19letter

If you or a loved one is struggling this holiday season, we are here to listen and help. Please call our COVID Stress Line 888-237-4567.

We're hiring! We are in search of a Public Health Educator. View the full description at www.lchdmo.org/employment-and-volunteer-opportunities

Watch this video to get an overview of our new dashboard. https://experience.arcgis.com//61207258c1f243cabcec743c230

The number of babies born with syphilis in 2018 = 1306. That’s the most cases seen 1995. We can change this trend: https://www.cdc.gov/std/

UPDATE 01/01/2021, 12:30 PM: The National Weather Service has extended our Winter Storm Warning until 6:00 PM. Additional snow accumulations of up to two in...ches and an additional one-tenth of an inch of ice are possible. WINTER STORM WARNING: The National Weather has upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory issued earlier this morning to a Winter Storm Warning, effective from midnight tonight through 3:00 PM tomorrow (New Year’s Day), for Lincoln and several of our neighboring counties. Quoting here from the official Warning text Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one quarter to four tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. Power outages and tree damage are likely, and travel is being described as nearly impossible. It goes without saying (although we’re going to day it anyway) that if you don’t absolutely have to be out tonight, please stay off the roadways.

Our friends at Mercy Hospital Lincoln started receiving their COVID-19 vaccine today. Thank you for your heroic work throughout the pandemic!

Happy World Kindness Day! Compassion for others is what binds us all together. #WorldKindnessDay

Our dashboard has been updated. Sadly, we have added another death, totaling 16. Our thoughts and prayers are with their friends and families. Total cases: 1,755 Active: 154 Pending: 332... Recovered:1,585 Deaths: 16 Click here to view: https://experience.arcgis.com//61207258c1f243cabcec743c230 Numbers reflect the most updated case counts from the previous business day. Today the Lincoln County Health Department is displaying a new category on our COVID-19 dashboard- pending cases Pending cases are cases that are awaiting contact and investigation by LCHD or cases that are unable to be reached. Due to the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in our community, they are incoming faster than can be investigated by our staff. As pending cases are investigated, they will be added to the overall total number of cases. Until very recently, our staff had been able to process received cases within 48 hours with little to no backlog, including working late evenings, weekends, and holidays. By displaying these pending case numbers, we are ensuring that our community is fully informed about the COVID-19 situation in our county. In order to assist with this problem, LCHD is in the process of hiring additional contact tracers through an outside contractor vetted by the state of Missouri. The local CARES committee, who is responsible for disseminating our county’s federal CARES Act funding, has been easy to work with and we appreciate how quickly they have kept the CARES money working for Lincoln Countians. We are hopeful that the committee will allow us to apply the CARES Act funding to this expense in order to shift the unavoidable cost burden away from taxpayers. Once hired, the new contact tracers will have a short period of onboarding and training. In addition to adding a new category on our dashboard, we are also adding a new form on our website to request a letter for isolation and quarantine. We are not able to issue release letters unless we have worked/investigated your case. Due to the influx of cases, it may be several days before your request is processed. This form can be found at www.lchdmo.org/covid19letter

Most recent update from the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force

COVID-19 affects the lungs and respiratory system, often leading to pneumonia and even acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), resulting in significant lung... damage. Working toward recovery starts simple: with a focus on breathing, says Johns Hopkins physical therapist Peiting Lien. She offers breathing exercises for those recovering from COVID-19 or other serious illness. https://bit.ly/2KxcobU See more

Our dashboard has been updated. Total cases: 2,891 Active: 330 Pending: 1,099 Recovered: 2,529... Deaths: 31 Click here to view: https://experience.arcgis.com//61207258c1f243cabcec743c230 Numbers reflect the most updated case counts from the previous business day. Updates: Pending cases are positive cases that are awaiting contact and investigation by LCHD or cases that are unable to be reached. Due to the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in our community, they are incoming faster than can be investigated by our staff. Pending cases are not included in our overall total or active cases. As pending cases are investigated, they will be added to the overall total number of cases. Until very recently, our staff had been able to process received cases within 48 hours with little to no backlog, including working late evenings, weekends, and holidays. By displaying these pending case numbers, we are ensuring that our community is fully informed about the COVID-19 situation in our county. Our backlog is actively being worked on by additional contractors that have been onboarded. We hope to have the issue resolved soon. In addition to adding a new category on our dashboard, we are also adding a new form on our website to request a letter for isolation and quarantine. We are not able to issue release letters unless we have worked/investigated your case. Due to the influx of cases, it may be several days before your request is processed. This form can be found at www.lchdmo.org/covid19letter

Lincoln County Health Department Warns of Increasing COVID-19 Cases Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) reported a record of 75 new COVID-19 cases in 1 day on October 30th. The trend has continued, with staff being overwhelmed with incoming cases. As of 3 p.m. November 12th, 2020, the total number of cases in Lincoln County is currently at 1,738 (confirmed and probable). This is 690 cases added since October 9th. Yesterday, the 7-day rolling average of cases added per da...Continue reading

Our dashboard has been updated. Sadly, we have added 2 deaths. Our thoughts and prayers are with their friends and families. Total cases: 1,738 Active: 175 Recovered:1,548... Deaths: 15 Click here to view: https://experience.arcgis.com//61207258c1f243cabcec743c230 Numbers reflect the most updated case counts from the previous business day. See more