Stories from Monday, December 14, 2020

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – For the fifth time in a row, Saint Francis Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes the Medical Center’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

A 29-year-old Wappapello woman died early Sunday morning after she was struck by a vehicle on Highway 51, one mile south of Broseley. According to the report, a southbound 2002 Chevrolet Blazer struck Chelsie N. Fortner in the road just after midnight. The SUV’s driver reportedly left the scene and is unknown...

The director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, confirmed 55 new cases of COVID-19. Of the new cases 10 were confirmed over the weekend and 45 on Monday afternoon. Additionally Godwin confirmed 62 recoveries on Monday. The county now sits at 2,467 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 130 active, 2,282 recovered and 55 deaths...