By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Masks will no longer be required indoors on the campus of Missouri Western State University, effective immediately.
“This University masking policy change reflects several indicators reviewed by the COVID-19 Response Team every week,” Missouri Western president Elizabeth Kennedy says in an email sent to faculty, staff, and students.
“We’ve seen both the positivity rates and the number of positive cases decline on campus and for Buchanan County," Kennedy says in the email. "Additionally, we’ve seen the same decreasing trend in the local hospitalization rates.”
Missouri Western continues to recommend masks for those who are unvaccinated or have underlying health concerns.
Missouri Western will also host another COVID-19 vaccination clinic on campus, with Heart to Heart international, on Thursday.
Missouri Western's COVID-19 Response Team will continue to meet weekly to review data and adjust mitigation strategies, including the campus face covering policy, as warranted.