THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 52 new COVID cases; 23 patients in hospitals
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 52 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Wednesday.
Of those 52 new cases, 42 were added on Tuesday and the rest of the cases were reported throughout the month of June and May. The county delays reporting cases by two days.
The dashboard is showing 23 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. There are two patients in the ICU and one patient is on a ventilator.
Additionally, 46,240 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.
CPS reports that 15 district facilities (seven elementary schools, four middle schools, one high school and three other district-wide facilities) currently have staff out because of COVID-19.
The district is reporting 15 coronavirus cases in staff across the district. The breakdown in staff shows seven staff members at an elementary school, five staff members at middle schools, one staff member 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 five district facilities that have reported coronavirus cases in students. In the district, there are four out of 21 elementary schools and one out of seven middle schools have reported coronavirus cases in students.
There is three elementary student and one middle school student with an active coronavirus case in the district. The district is reporting one case at the elementary school level is currently in quarantine.
Cole County reports 13 new COVID cases
The Cole County Health Department reported 13 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The county added five new cases on Tuesday and eight new cases on Wednesday.
According to the dashboard update, there have been 17,684 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 on Wednesday.
The district is reporting no active cases in a student and one active case in a staff member.
