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SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports 1,293 new COVID-19 cases

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday. — Getty Images/iStockphoto

By Sydney Olsen

August 22, 2020 5:32 PM

Published August 22, 2020 5:06 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

UPDATE 5:30 P.M.: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 74,257 cases of COVID-19 Saturday, up from 72,964 on Friday.

The department reported 6 new deaths Saturday. There have been 1,425 COVID-related deaths in the state.

The 7 day positivity rate was at 11.4.

At least 913 people were hospitalized.

ORIGINAL: The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 78 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. This follows a record jump on Friday with 81 new cases.

The positivity rate in the county was at 10.6 on Saturday.

There were 376 active cases out of a total of 1,923 reported.

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Sydney Olsen

Sydney Olsen reports in the evenings during the week and on the weekend.

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