LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. — The Lincoln County Emergency Operations Center was activated Tuesday morning.
Officials said the Lincoln County Health Department requested the center to be activated due to the COVID-19 outbreak in parts of the country.
There are no current coronavirus cases in Lincoln County.
The activation of the center is a precautionary measure intended to “formalize certain elements including the planning process, any necessary resource requests, public information, etc.”
The first Missouri case of COVID-19 was discovered on March 7 in St. Louis County. Four St. Charles County residents have been quarantined due to possible coronavirus exposure.
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