JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 4,557 new cases of COVID-19 in Missouri as of Sunday. That’s 488 more, or a 12 percent increase from the previous week’s 4,066 new cases of COVID 19.
Locally:
There were 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Ste. Genevieve County compared to 10 the previous week. That is 78 cases per 100,000 population.
There were 23 new cases in Perry County compared to 23 the previous week. That is 119.8 per 100,000 population.
Bollinger County had 10 new cases, compared to 13 the previous week. That is 82.6 per 100,000 population.
St. Francois County had 79 new cases compared to 78 the previous week. That’s 119 per 100,000 population.
Cape Girardeau had 68 new cases compared to 62 the previous week. That’s 85.5 per 100,000 population.
Jefferson County had 207 new cases compared with 176 new cases the previous week. That’s 91.4 per 100,000 population.
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Locally Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois and Jefferson Counties were in the medium community level. In counties at the Medium Community Level, persons who are elderly or immuno-compromised (at risk of severe outcomes) are advised to wear a mask in indoor public places or avoid indoor public meetings. They should also get up to date on COVID-19 vaccines or get their bivalent booster, if eligible.
Perry, Bollinger and Cape Girardeau Counties are at the low community level.