WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 18 new COVID cases
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 18 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Wednesday. The county delays reporting cases by two days.
The dashboard is showing 12 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. Of the 12 patients, two patients are in the ICU and two patients are on ventilators.
The county has reported 43,134 since the pandemic began.
Boone County is reported to have a low COVID-19 community level, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).
The Columbia Public Schools reports active coronavirus and quarantine cases to their website daily.
The district reported an 11.4 14-day rate for last Sunday.
CPS reports that 17 district facilities (eight elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools and three other district-wide facilities) currently have staff out because of COVID-19.
The district is reporting 19 coronavirus cases in staff across the district. The breakdown in staff shows nine staff members at an elementary school, five staff members at middle schools, two staff members at the high school and three staff members at district-wide facilities who have tested positive for COVID-19. Three staff members at elementary schools have to quarantine due to being in close contact.
The district reported 10 district facilities that have reported coronavirus cases in students. In the district, there are five out of 21 elementary schools, three out of seven middle schools and two out of four high schools have reported coronavirus cases in students.
There are nine active coronavirus cases in the district. There are six cases in elementary schools, one case in the middle school and two cases at the high school level. There are 11 cases that are currently quarantined due to COVID. The district is reporting three cases at the elementary school level, seven at the middle school level and one at the high school level that is currently in quarantine.
Cole County reports 10 new cases; largest case increase in April
The Cole County Health Department reported 10 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
According to the dashboard update, there are 17,065 residential cases and 331 long-term care facility resident cases. That is 17,396 total cases in the county since March 2020.
The county has reported 200 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began.
The Missouri coronavirus vaccine dashboard reports Cole County as having a low COVID-19 community level.
The Jefferson City School District reported no new coronavirus case in a student or in a staff member on Monday.
The district is reporting one active case in a student and no active case in a staff member.
Boone County reports seven new coronavirus cases after a one day delay
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services reported that seven new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Wednesday morning after a delay. The county delays reporting cases by two days.
The dashboard is showing 10 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. Of the 10 patients, two patients are in the ICU and one patient is on a ventilator.
The county has reported 43,116 since the pandemic began.
Boone County is reported to have a low COVID-19 community level, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).
