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March 9, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination
Mask Policy Still Strongly Recommended

The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Board voted unanimously on Monday, March 8, 2021, to immediately rescind the Face Covering Order. The Public Health Board wants to make it clear they continue to strongly recommend face-coverings be worn by residents and visitors of Cape Girardeau County. The Order was initially put into effect on July 13, 2020, and amended on October 27, 2020, to include the following events needed for the Board to consider rescinding or amending the Order.
The Missouri Hospital Association’s COVID-19 Regional Dashboard is an interactive tool designed to provide near real-time situational awareness on the impact of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Missouri using multiple data sources. The dashboard is designed to appeal to multiple audiences in both public and private sectors by providing information on sub-state-level variation for several key measures related to the epidemiology of the pandemic throughout Missouri’s regions and counties. The content provides decision support to hospitals, government officials, public health and business owners on local and statewide mitigation policies using the latest available data.
Positive COVID Tests As of Today

  • 7,532 Positive Cases in Cape Girardeau County (131 deaths; 13 cases in last 7 days)
  • 2,325 Positive Cases in Stoddard County (37 deaths; 14 cases in last 7 days)
Triage Hotline
SoutheastHEALTH’s COVID-19 provider/nurse triage line is available
7 a.m. - 7 p.m. at 844-482-5833.
Anyone experiencing symptoms may use this number to speak with a healthcare provider. It is also available for patients, clinicians and anyone in the community who has COVID-19 specific questions.
Regulatory Links on the Compass
You can find the following TJC Resources on the Compass:
  • 2020 Inpatient Tracer Forms
  • Joint Commission Jeopardy
  • TJC Survey Readiness Handbook
SoutheastHEALTH | SEhealth.org/covid19