THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 59 new COVID cases
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 59 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Thursday.
The county delays reporting cases by two days.
The dashboard is showing 37 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. There are four patients in the ICU and one patient is on a ventilator.
Additionally, 47,488 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 51.9 14-day rate on Tuesday. These are only cases identified in areas served by Columbia Public Schools.
CPS reports that 16 district facilities (eight 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 14 coronavirus cases in staff across the district. The breakdown in staff shows seven staff members at an elementary school, four staff members at middle schools, one 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 four district facilities that have reported coronavirus cases in students. In the district, there are four out of 21 elementary schools have reported coronavirus cases in students.
There are three elementary students 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 moves past 18,000 COVID cases
The Cole County Health Department reported 77 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The county added 11 new cases on Friday, four new cases on Saturday, three new cases on Sunday, 18 new cases on Monday, 21 new cases on Tuesday and 20 new cases on Wednesday.
According to the dashboard update, there have been 18,032 total cases in the county since March 2020.
The health department is reporting that 60.8% or 46,666 of county residents have received at least one dose of the COVID Vaccine.
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.
