Kansas City metro’s coronavirus count climbs by 81, but no new deaths reported
No new deaths were reported Friday in the Kansas City metropolitan area, but an additional 81 coronavirus cases were confirmed.
The metro — encompassing Kansas City and Jackson, Clay and Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas — had 2,192 cases, including 124 deaths.
New cases increased this week by 28 on Monday, 25 on Tuesday and 61 on Wednesday. On Thursday, 104 new cases were reported, which was sharpest rise the metro has seen since its first case was identified on March 7.
The analysis placed the metro at 29th for deaths per capita.
The hardest hit area in the country is New York City, which has seen more than 388,000 cases and 28,536 deaths. It is followed by New Orleans, Boston and Detroit.
The St. Louis area’s infection rate ranked 18th, according to the analysis, with 6,245 cases.
Parts of the metro are preparing to reopen as early Monday.
Stay-at-home orders in Clay and Platte counties will be lifted at 11:59 p.m. May 3.
Jackson County has joined Johnson and Wyandotte counties in beginning a phased reopening of its economy on May 11, four days earlier than originally planned.
Kansas City’s order runs until May 15.
On Friday, Missouri reported 7,835 COVID-19 cases, including 337 deaths. Kansas reported 4,449 cases, including 130 deaths.
