MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 70 new COVID cases from over the weekend, 12 added to earlier days
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 82 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Monday for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The county delays reporting cases by two days.
The dashboard is showing eight COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. One patient is in the ICU and no one is on a ventilator.
Additionally, 44,836 previous COVID-19 cases were recorded previously.
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 a 14.2 14-day rate for last Saturday.
CPS reports that 17 district facilities (seven elementary schools, five middle schools, one high school and four other district-wide facilities) currently have staff out because of COVID-19.
The district is reporting 23 coronavirus cases in staff across the district. The breakdown in staff shows eight staff members at an elementary school, seven staff members at middle schools, four staff members at the high school level and four 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 15 active coronavirus cases in the district. There are seven cases in elementary schools, one case at the middle school level and seven 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 reported seven new COVID cases over the past four days
The Cole County Health Department reported seven new coronavirus cases on Monday.
According to the dashboard update, there are 17,445 total cases in the county since March 2020.
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 Sunday.
The district is reporting two active cases in students and no active case in a staff member.
