Missouri cases of COVID-19 climb 189, bringing total to 14,442 since outbreak began – KMBC Kansas City

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 189 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 14,442 since the outbreak began. There have been 809 deaths across Missouri from COVID-19, which is up 10 from Friday.State health officials said that increased testing will be reflected in the numbers. Additionally, some counties are catching up on reporting.The state said it has tested a total of 229,867 people through PCR testing a test that looks for the virus in the nose, throat or other areas of the respiratory tract to determine if there is an active infection and 6.2% of those were positive. The state said it has tested28,480 through serology testing a test that looks for antibodies in the blood and 3.9% of those were positive.[ DHSS COVID-19 DATA DASHBOARD ]The area with the highest concentration of cases remains in the St. Louis area. Data released Saturday shows St. Louis County accounts for 5,029 of the 14,442 cases in the state. St. Louis city reports 1,919 cases and St. Charles County reports 835 cases.The DHSS reports 1,501 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 696 cases in eastern Jackson County. Health officials said there have been 27 deaths in Kansas City, and Jackson County reports 22 total.The state also lists 226 total cases in Clay County (outside of Kansas City), 77 in Platte and 102 in Cass County.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 189 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 14,442 since the outbreak began. There have been 809 deaths across Missouri from COVID-19, which is up 10 from Friday.

State health officials said that increased testing will be reflected in the numbers. Additionally, some counties are catching up on reporting.

The state said it has tested a total of 229,867 people through PCR testing a test that looks for the virus in the nose, throat or other areas of the respiratory tract to determine if there is an active infection and 6.2% of those were positive. The state said it has tested28,480 through serology testing a test that looks for antibodies in the blood and 3.9% of those were positive.

[ DHSS COVID-19 DATA DASHBOARD ]

The area with the highest concentration of cases remains in the St. Louis area. Data released Saturday shows St. Louis County accounts for 5,029 of the 14,442 cases in the state. St. Louis city reports 1,919 cases and St. Charles County reports 835 cases.

The DHSS reports 1,501 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 696 cases in eastern Jackson County. Health officials said there have been 27 deaths in Kansas City, and Jackson County reports 22 total.

The state also lists 226 total cases in Clay County (outside of Kansas City), 77 in Platte and 102 in Cass County.

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Missouri cases of COVID-19 climb 189, bringing total to 14,442 since outbreak began - KMBC Kansas City