While the number of cases of the coronavirus is increasing across Missouri, the way schools open at the end of the month needs to be an individual district decision. That’s according to Moberly native Dr. Rachel Orscheln, who is an infectious disease specialist with St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

Orscheln has some good news for parents, with schools preparing to begin in just a few weeks.

We will have a complete interview with Dr. Rachel Orscheln Saturday at 7:20am on KWIX and KRES. Here is a link to that interview.