MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 12th straight day of double-digit cases; hospitals return to ‘green’ zone
Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 10 new COVID-19 cases.
The dashboard is currently reporting 359 active cases.
The county continues to trend down as there have now been 12 straight days of only double-digit case increases. The last time this occurred was from Oct. 15 to Oct. 26.
The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 16,981.
The county has reported the total number of cases removed from isolation is 16,551.
Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services dashboard has reported the latest five-day average as 39, the lowest it has been since Oct. 22.
The dashboard is reporting the positivity rate of 24.7% positivity rate for Jan. 29 through Thursday.
The health department is reporting the total number of hospitalizations in Boone County is 59.
The number of Boone County residents hospitalized is reported to be 20.
The dashboard is reporting 18 COVID-19 patients in the ICU and 12 patients on ventilators.
The hospital status has moved back into the 'green' zone. The 'green' zone means hospitals are operating within licensed bed capacity; accepting patient transfers from referring hospitals within standard care operating procedures.
The county reports 12% of the population have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Missouri launches COVID-19 vaccine navigator
The state of Missouri has launched a vaccine navigator to help Missourians receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
“Although vaccine supply nationwide is still quite limited, this registration process will help connect Missourians with more avenues to receive a vaccine,” Governor Parson said. “This will not only provide support for Missouri citizens but also help our team determine where the greatest demands for vaccines exist throughout the state.”
The Missouri Vaccine Navigator allows individuals to register for a vaccine and help determine their eligibility based on Missouri’s priority phases.
Registrants will be notified upon activation of each phase and alerted when they become eligible, even helping them by sending a reminder to schedule their second dose.
“A crucial part of this process is for people to follow up for the second dose in order for them to be fully vaccinated and protected against COVID-19,” said Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams. “This system uses best practices to ensure patients and providers follow through with that second dose for the maximum amount of protection.”
Boone County reports 71 new coronavirus cases over the weekend
Columbia/Boone County health officials reported 71 more COVID-19 cases over the weekend.
The department reported 48 new cases on Saturday and 23 more were reported on Sunday.
The total number of coronavirus cases since March is now 16,971.
There are currently 461 active cases in Boone County.
Missouri reports 400 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said more COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, however, no new pandemic-related deaths were announced.
Health officials say 466,664 people in Missouri have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic started. It's an increase of 447 from Sunday.
The dashboard said the state's seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate was reported at 8% -- Aug. 7 was the last time Missouri's positivity rate was so low.
State hospital officials say 1,637 people were hospitalized because of COVID-19 and 348 were admitted to ICU beds.
Nearly 700,000 vaccines doses have been administered in Missouri. The vaccince dashboard said 531,749 Missourians have received at least one dose of vaccine -- 8.7% of the state's population.
