THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 60 new cases; 47 cases on Tuesday
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 60 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Thursday.
Of those 60 new cases, 47 were added on Tuesday and the rest of the cases were reported throughout the month of May. The county delays reporting cases by two days.
The dashboard is showing 26 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. There are six patients in the ICU and two patients are on a ventilator.
Additionally, 45,908 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).
If you took a COVID-19 test at home that was positive, Boone County is also encouraging those that took the test to report the results at the link.
The Columbia Public Schools reports active coronavirus and quarantine cases to their website daily.
The district reported a 36.3 14-day rate for last Tuesday.
CPS reports that 20 district facilities (nine elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools and five other district-wide facilities) currently have staff out because of COVID-19.
The district is reporting 20 coronavirus cases in staff across the district. The breakdown in staff shows 10 staff members at an elementary school, five staff members at middle schools, two staff members at the high school level 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 two district facilities that have reported coronavirus cases in students. In the district, there are two out of 21 elementary schools and one high school out of four have reported coronavirus cases in students.
There is one high school student with an active coronavirus case in the district. The district is reporting one case at the elementary school level is currently in quarantine.
Cole County reports 13 cases Thursday, 36 added in the month of May
The Cole County Health Department reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Thursday. The county added 13 new cases for Wednesday and the rest were cases in May.
According to the dashboard update, there have been 17,620 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 staff on Thursday.
The district is reporting one active case in a student and one active case in a staff member.
