THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 41 new COVID cases

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 41 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Wednesday.

Of those 41 new cases, 28 cases were reported for Tuesday. The rest of the cases were reported throughout the month of May. The county delays reporting cases by two days.

The dashboard is showing 12 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. Three patients are in the ICU and no patients are on a ventilator.

Additionally, 45,282 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).

Cole County adds six new COVID cases

The Cole County Health Department reported six new coronavirus cases on Thursday. The county added one new case for Wednesday and five new cases on Thursday.

According to the dashboard update, there are 17,504 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 one new coronavirus case in a student on Wednesday. There are no new cases in staff members.

The district is reporting three active cases in students and no active case in a staff member.