MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 91 new COVID cases over three days
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 91 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Monday.
Of those 91 new cases, 31 were added on Thursday, 35 were added on Friday and 17 were added on Saturday. The rest of the cases were reported throughout the month of June and May. The county delays reporting cases by two days.
The dashboard is showing 24 COVID-19 patients in Boone County hospitals. There are three patients in the ICU and no patients are on a ventilator.
Additionally, 46,388 COVID-19 cases were recorded previously.
Boone County is reported to have a medium 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 33.8 14-day rate on Saturday. These are only cases identified in areas served by Columbia Public Schools
CPS reports that 18 district facilities (seven elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools and four 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 seven staff members at an elementary school, four 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 four district facilities that have reported coronavirus cases in students. In the district, there are four out of 21 elementary schools have reported coronavirus cases in students.
There are four elementary students 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 25 new COVID cases
The Cole County Health Department reported 25 new coronavirus cases on Monday. The county added five new cases on Thursday, eight new cases on Friday, eight new cases on Saturday and four new cases on Sunday.
According to the dashboard update, there have been 17,731 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 Sunday.
The district is reporting no active cases in a student and one active case in a staff member.
