SATURDAY UPDATES: Six new COVID-19 related deaths recorded across the state

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 24.3% on Saturday. An additional 1,885 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,090,673.

There have also been 263,969 probable antigen test results being positive, with 1,006 added Saturday.

Six new deaths was added. DHSS has recorded a total of 14,304 COVID-19 related deaths.

The state dashboard says new cases are down by 44.5% over the past seven days. The positivity rate decreased by 6.6% in that same time, while tests are down 28.3%. 

In the state's healthcare system, 3,170 people are dealing with COVID-19 infections. Of those, 656 are in the ICU and 17% of the ICU bed capacity remains open.

Saturday numbers show that 62.7% of Missouri residents have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine. For Missourians 18 and older that number is at 73.7% and 33.5% for those ages 5 to 17.

In total, 8,364,889 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 6,833.