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As COVID-19 continues to spread, KOMU8 will continue to update you about its impact on the community.

The following is a stratified bar / line graph containing the daily changes in newly identified cases of COVID-19 reported in each county and the 14-day moving average of changes in new cases. AvailableHere ble.

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6:00 pm: Callaway County reports one new COVID-19-related death

Callaway County has added 112 cases in the last 24 hours, marking a total of 651 active cases as of Thursday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been a total of 2,430 cases in Callaway County.

According to the Callaway County COVID-19 dashboard, there are 190 additional active cases that are part of the Callaway County Correction Department and 16 additional active cases at Fulton State Hospital.

One COVID-19-related death was reported on Thursday. A total of 17 people have died in the county since the pandemic began.

The average 14-day rolling case in the county is 36.93, according to data from the New York Times, two days behind.

5:15 pm: Cole County reports 15 new COVID-19-related deaths

The Cole County Health Department now displays the total number of positive cases by day. This reflects the date the sample was collected, not the date the Health Department received the results.

This change delays the reporting of the total for the day. The county also stopped reporting active or isolated cases.

As of Thursday, there were 5,658 cases in Cole County, an increase of 133 cases from Wednesday. There are 229 cases in the long-term care facility.

Six new positive cases were reported on Thursday. In the updated graph below, you can see the number of cases added for each sample collection date in December so far.

The county reported 15 new deaths on Thursday. COVID-19 has killed a total of 29 people in the community and 38 in nursing homes.

The average 14-day rolling case in the county is 79.29, according to data from the New York Times, two days behind.

4:15 pm: Boone County reports a record number of new COVID-19 cases

The Columbia / Boone County Public Health and Welfare Department has reported 226 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 877. This is the highest increase in a day.

Scott Claddy, the agency’s assistant director, claimed that the increase in cases was the result of Thanksgiving gatherings.

“We can’t investigate all cases yet, but the time frame is suitable for this increase. As a result of Thanksgiving and other gatherings, we expect the numbers to continue to grow in the coming days.” Said.

The county also reported 153 hospitalizations, 29 of which were residents of Boone County. Currently, there are 41 COVID-19 patients in the ICU and 21 patients in the ventilator.

The hospital status is currently yellow.

The average 14-day rolling case in the county is 110.57, according to data from the New York Times, two days behind.

1:00 pm: Missouri is still in the Red Zone, according to a report from the WH Coronavirus Task Force

latest White House Coronavirus Task Force Report Shows Missouri in the red zone of the case. This represents more than 101 new cases per 100,000 population. It is the 22nd highest rate in Japan.

Missouri is also in the red zone of test positive rates, with rates above 10.1%. It is the fifth highest rate in Japan.

According to the report, Cole County and Jefferson City are in the Red Zone, as are Boone County and Colombia.

11:45 am: Howard County Prison Closes Due to 19 COVIDs

According to a Facebook post from the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, Howard County Prison is currently closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak and a shortage of staff.

The post states that all prisoners are currently in Cooper County Jail.

KOMU 8 is investigating the details and will update this page as information becomes available.

10:15 am: Boone County reports fourth death in four days

The Columbia / Boone County Public Health and Welfare Department announced the death of one new COVID-19 on Thursday morning, killing a total of 30 people since the start of the pandemic.

The individual belonged to a group between the ages of 70 and 74 and recorded the third death in that age group.

It is also the fourth dead in four days for Boone County.

Unfortunately, we have announced the death of a Boon County resident due to COVID-19. Our community lost individuals between the ages of 70-74. We would like to express our condolences to all who have been affected by these losses. A total of 30 Boon County residents died of COVID-19.

— Columbia / Boone Co. Public Health & Human Services (@CoMo_HealthDept) December 3, 2020

7:45 am: Missouri reports 3,998 new cases

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has added 3,998 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in Missouri is currently 309,368.

The state has also reported 59 new deaths in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of COVID-19-related deaths to 4,102 since the pandemic began.

The state also reports hospitalization and bed capacity, but is three days late. The state has a total of 2,758 hospitalizations, with a total remaining bed capacity of 47%.

There have been 18,437 virus-positive cases in the last 7 days. Currently, the average daily case is 2,634.

As of November 19, DHSS has moved to report only positive rates for the CDC method. As of mid-November, more than 1.6 million Missourians have already been tested by PCR at least once. As a result, if it becomes negative again, it will not be counted in the latest 7-day status method positive rate.

The positive rate for the CDC method is 20.4%.

World Health Organization (WHO) tests positive rate Less than 5% for at least 14 days.