JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As Missouri tops the nation with the most COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, Gov. Mike Parson’s office says his search for a new public health chief could last another month.
The delay in hiring a point person to manage the state’s response to the newest surge in cases comes after Parson said he hoped to have a new director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in place by mid-June.
Now, when the vaccination rate in Missouri is stuck at 38%, the hiring could be on hold until next month, said spokeswoman Kelli Jones.
