The Perry County Commission on Friday issued a statement again urging county residents to follow health department guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19, especially during the coming holiday … more

Missouri hospitals warned “the wolf is at the door” in a letter to Gov. Mike Parson pleading for him to issue a statewide mask order to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19. Over the … more

Perry County is on red alert. Health department director Sylvia Forester on Friday announced that the county's COVID-19 risk assessment level was being advanced to "red," the highest threat level, … more

Perry County's commissioners, along with Perryville Mayor Ken Baer, issued a joint news release Thursday urging residents to follow the recommendations of the Perry County Health Department regarding … more

Parents of students at Perry County School District were notified Monday afternoon that a sports team and a classroom at Perry County School District 32 have been quarantined after several … more

Perry County Memorial Hospital's president and CEO, Patrick Carron, has been on administrative leave for more than two weeks, according to numerous sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The … more

The Perry County Health Department on Friday announced three new deaths attributed to COVID-19, bringing the local death toll from the novel coronavirus to seven. Health department … more

There's still time to sign up for the free COVID-19 community testing event scheduled for Saturday. Sept. 19, at City Park in Perryville. The event, which is being hosted by the … more

Three times a week, the Perry County Health Department updates the community on the number of new COVD-19 cases that have been reported, along with other statistics including recoveries, deaths, age … more

Over the past few months, the Perry County Health Department has issued a number of public health notices regarding possible COVID-19 exposures at local businesses. The most recent, issued … more