Health officials confirm 17 cases of COVID-19 in Missouri

The Jackson County Health Department confirmed a second case of COVID-19 in the eastern part of the county Wednesday night. — ABC 17 News

By Matt Ragsdale

March 18, 2020 8:24 AM

Published March 18, 2020 8:14 AM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Children's Mercy Hospital officials tweeted Wednesday morning that a patient seen on Sunday tested positive for COVID-19. The Jackson County Health Department also confirmed another case of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of positive cases in Missouri to 17.

A patient seen in our Emergency Department at Adele Hall Campus on March 15, tested positive for #COVID19 and is being self-quarantined at home. Learn what we are doing to protect our patients, families and staff from the spread of the disease. https://t.co/W26V6zghX4 pic.twitter.com/1Gxu6F3nAQ
— Children's Mercy (@ChildrensMercy) March 18, 2020

The tweet said the patient seen at the Kansas City hospital's emergency room is self-quarantined at home.

The county health officials confirmed the first and second cases of COVID-19 in Jackson County last night. Within 24 hours the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus doubled in the state.

We are announcing the second case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Eastern Jackson County. The individual affected is a man is his 40’s who had recently traveled internationally.
— Jackson County Public Health (@JacksonCountyPH) March 18, 2020

The tweet said the man in his forties recently traveled internationally.

The first cases of novel coronavirus were also confirmed in Boone and Cole counties Tuesday.

State officials said there were 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Missouri last night. Gov. Mike Parson is set to hold daily briefings on the state's response to the deadly virus.

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