WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 71 new COVID cases; 54 cases on Monday
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 71 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Wednesday.
Of those 71 new cases, 54 were added on Monday. The rest of the cases were reported throughout the month of May. The county delays reporting cases by two days.
The dashboard is showing 13 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. There are three patients in the ICU and no patients are on a ventilator.
Additionally, 45,570 previous COVID-19 cases were recorded previously.
Boone County is reported to have a low COVID-19 community level, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).
If you took a COVID-19 test at home that was positive, Boone County is also encouraging those that took the test to report the results at the link.
The Columbia Public Schools reports active coronavirus and quarantine cases to their website daily.
The district reported a 37.7 14-day rate for last Monday.
CPS reports that 22 district facilities (nine elementary schools, five middle schools, two high schools and six other district-wide facilities) currently have staff out because of COVID-19.
The district is reporting 30 coronavirus cases in staff across the district. The breakdown in staff shows 16 staff members at an elementary school, six staff members at middle schools, six staff members at the high school level and two staff members at district-wide facilities who have tested positive for COVID-19. Three staff members at elementary schools have to quarantine due to being in close contact.
The district reported 17 district facilities that have reported coronavirus cases in students. In the district, there are 10 out of 21 elementary schools, four out of seven middle schools, one out of four high schools and two other district-wide facilities have reported coronavirus cases in students.
There are 21 active coronavirus cases in the district. There are 10 cases in elementary schools, four cases at the middle school, two cases at the high school level and five cases at other district-wide facilities. There is one case currently being quarantined due to COVID. The district is reporting one case at the elementary school level is currently in quarantine.
Cole County reports four new COVID cases
The Cole County Health Department reported four new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The county added one new case for Monday and three new cases on Tuesday.
According to the dashboard update, there have been 17,528 total cases in the county since March 2020.
The Missouri coronavirus vaccine dashboard reports Cole County as having a low COVID-19 community level.
The Jefferson City School District reported no new coronavirus case in a student or staff member on Monday.
The district is reporting three active cases in students and no active case in a staff member.
