7-day average for COVID cases in Kansas City metro almost half what it was a month ago
In the last week, the rolling average for new coronavirus cases in the Kansas City metro area remained about the same, though it is down compared to a month ago.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day average of new cases was 231 in the region encompassing Kansas City and Jackson, Clay and Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas, according to data kept by The Star.
One week ago, that average was also about 230. A month ago, it was at 466.
In total, 201,927 residents in the metro have been infected with the virus since the pandemic began, while 3,085 have died.
On Tuesday, Kansas reported 430,293 infections to date, including 6,242 deaths. The monthly positive test rate was 7.5%. Across the state, 51.3% of the population has been fully vaccinated.
Missouri has identified 699,034 infections to date, including 12,016 deaths. The seven-day positive test rate was 6.4%. About 49.1% of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated.
Across the country, more than 45.5 million people have contracted COVID-19 and 738,251 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
This story was originally published October 26, 2021 at 3:01 PM.
