Nearly 20 new COVID-19 related deaths reported in Missouri raising total to 77
The number of people who have died in Missouri from COVID-19 jumped by 19, as new cases were reported Thursday, bringing the total so far to 77, according to updated data by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
That’s an increase of about 33% since Wednesday, when the number of deaths stood at 58.
The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus increased by 212, bringing the total to 3,539 cases in Missouri, according to health officials.
The number of current COVID-19 patients also grew in Missouri, up from 519 patients on Wednesday to 568 patients on Thursday. That’s an increase of 49 patients, according to a report from the Missouri Hospital Association.
An additional 419 patients are under investigation for COVID-19, which is down nearly 100 patients from Wednesday.
While number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb, Missouri has not reached capacity for bed space or equipment, the hospital association’s report said.
St. Louis County, at 1,393 confirmed corornavirus cases, has been the hardest hit in the state. That’s followed by St. Louis at 498, St. Charles, 274, Kansas City at 257 and Jackson County at 177.
St. Louis County has also had the most people die of COVID-19, a total of 28, nearly double what was reported on Wednesday.
Other areas reporting deaths are Green County with seven; Kansas City, St. Louis and St. Charles County each with six; Jackson County with four; Franklin County with three; Jefferson with two, and Boone, Buchanan, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cass, Clay, Cole, Henry, Lafayette, Lincoln, St. Francoise, Ste. Genevieve and Taney counties with one each.
The majority of deaths involved people over the age of 60. The health department reported on Wednesday that 22 deaths have been reported of people over 80 years old; 19 in their 70s; 10 in their 60s, five in their 50s and one each in their 30s and 40s. The number hasn’t been updated to reflect the increase in deaths since Wednesday.
Kansas reported that it had 1,106 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Statewide, 42 people have died from the disease, according to statistics released Thursday.
In the United States, 451,491 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and 15,938 have died from the disease as of Thursday afternoon, according to statistics by Johns Hopkins University.
