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Oct. 6, 2020Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: AP

More than 1,800 state employees have contracted COVID-19


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri officials say that more than 1,800 state employees have confirmed cases of COVID-19. The Office of Administration says the corrections department has the most infected employees, with 646.

Gov. Mike Parson, who isolated for nearly two weeks because of a positive COVID-19 test, is planning to resume public appearances this week.

Parson's office says he'll visit St. Joseph on Tuesday, attend events in Jefferson City Wednesday and sign a bill in St. Louis Thursday. 

A debate between Parson and Democratic governor's candidate Nicole Galloway is scheduled for Friday. Parson and his wife, Teresa, tested positive on Sept. 23. Neither developed serious symptoms.