SUNDAY UPDATES: Over 800 new Covid-19 cases recorded across the state
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 8.3% on Sunday. An additional 818 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 715,760.
There have also been 156,236 probable antigen test results being positive, with 146 added Sunday.
One new death was added. DHSS has recorded a total of 12,344 COVID-19 related deaths.
The state dashboard says new cases are up by 26% over the past seven days. The positivity rate increase by 1.6% in that same time, while tests are down 2.7%.Â
In the state's healthcare system, 1,051 people are dealing with COVID-19 infections. Of those, 238 are in the ICU and 146 are on ventilators.
Sunday numbers show that 56.6% of Missouri residents have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine. For Missourians 18 and older that number is at 68.2% and 21.8% for those ages 5 to 17.
In total, 6,842,590 of the vaccine have been put into the arms of residents in the Show-Me State. In the past 7 days, the average daily doses given was 19,252.