JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is reporting a higher number of COVID-19 cases in Perry County than in Ste. Genevieve County.
The department reports Perry County had 67 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily average of 9.6 while Ste. Genevieve County had nine new cases for a daily average of 1.3. Neither county had any deaths during the seven days ending October 31.
Perry County has had 3,204 confirmed and probable cases and 33 deaths since the pandemic began in March 2020.
There were 17 new cases October 25, 15 new cases October 27, 10 new cases October 28, nine new cases October 26, six new cases October 31, five new cases October 30 and five new cases October 29.
The Missouri Department of Heath and Senior Services reports 37.3 percent of Perry County residents are fully vaccinated.
The Perry County Health Department has scheduled a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinic Monday through Thursday, with walk ins welcomed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the office at 406 Spring Street in Perryville. No appointment needed.
There was no word on when the Perry County Health Department would offer the Moderna booster shot. They are available at the Cape Girardeau County Health Department. Call 573 335 7846 for an appointment.
The Department reports Ste. Genevieve County has had nine new confirmed and probable cases in the seven days ending October 31 for a daily average of 1.3 and no new deaths for a total of 2,412 confirmed and probable cases and 29 confirmed deaths since the pandemic began in March 2020.
The Department reports 43.2 percent of the Ste. Genevieve County population is fully vaccinated.
Ste. Genevieve County is offering the Moderna vaccine by appointment only. Call 573 883 7411.
The Moderna booster shot will be administered Fridays by appointment only.
The Pfizer vaccine for those aged 12 and up is being administered at the CVS Pharmacy in Ste. Genevieve. Visit CVS.com to make an appointment.
The Department reports 6,279 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide during the seven days ending October 31. That’s an average of 858 new cases a day. The state also reports 15 deaths during the same period.
That brings the statewide total to 857,719 cases with 12,212 deaths. The Department reports 49.6 percent of the state’s eligible population are fully vaccinated.