SATURDAY UPDATE: Missouri’s coronavirus positivity rate rises to 9.5% over the last seven days
The increase in positivity comes along with additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 526,631.
In total, 94,819 probable cases of COVID-19 were discovered through antigen testing.
DHSS has recorded a total of 9,339 deaths in the state since the start of the virus.
The state dashboard says new cases are up by 20% over the past seven days. The positivity rate has jumped 2 percentage points in that same time, while tests are down 6.8%.Â
In the state's healthcare system, 958 people are dealing with COVID-19 infections. Of those, 268 are in the ICU and 120 are on ventilators.
Saturday numbers show that 44.6% of Missouri residents have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine. For Missourians 18 and older that number is at 55.1%.
In total, 4,979,768 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 8,410.
