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Missouri health department reports fewer than 200 new cases again Monday

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 156 new cases and 11 new deaths across the state Monday

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported fewer than 200 new COVID-19 cases Monday.

The department reported 10,945 cases and 605 deaths Monday, an increase of 156 cases and 11 deaths. The state also reported an increase of 2,772 tests in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests to 154,110..

The single-day case increases reported by DHSS over the last week were:

  • 114 on Sunday
  • 219 on Saturday
  • 139 on Friday
  • 175 on Thursday
  • 136 on Wednesday
  • 88 on Tuesday

As of Monday, the percent of tests coming back positive in Missouri — also known as the positivity rate — was 7.28%. That number has been trending down since peaking at 10% on April 19. That number can represent an increase in testing capacity, a decrease in the spread of the virus or both.

Credit: KSDK

The state's count did not include two deaths and about 240 cases reported by local health departments in the St. Louis area, bringing the total in the state to 11,222 cases and 607 deaths. Local health departments have more up-to-date information about their area, so the numbers are typically higher than the state's numbers.

St. Louis and St. Louis County are the top two areas in terms of cases and deaths, but other counties have higher rates per 100,000 people. St. Louis has the highest rate in our area with 559 cases per 100,000, but Saline County(1,093 per 100,000), Buchanan County(595 per 100,000) and Sullivan County(591 per 100,000) all have higher rates.

The age breakdown for state-reported cases Monday was:

  • Under 20    376
  • 20-24    649
  • 25-29    771
  • 30-34    745
  • 35-39    730
  • 40-44    777
  • 45-49    889
  • 50-54    929
  • 55-59    1008
  • 60-64    960
  • 65-69    743
  • 70-74    607
  • 75-79    481
  • 80+    1272
  • Unknown    8

The age breakdown for state-reported deaths Monday was:

  • Under 20    0
  • 20-29    1
  • 30-39    3
  • 40-49    12
  • 50-59    44
  • 60-69    108
  • 70-79    153
  • 80+    284

For a full county-by-county breakdown, including per 100,000 data, use our interactive map:

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