JEFFERSON CITY — The number of COVID-19 cases in Missouri continues to rise as the seven day total of confirmed and probable cases was 17,148 for the week ending December 2nd.
That’s an increase of nearly 25 percent since the report for the week ending November 30th.
The number of confirmed and probable deaths was 17.
The average number of confirmed and probable cases per day was nearly 2,450.
The vaccination rate in Missouri is 51.7 percent for those who have completed the initial vaccination series.
There were 41 confirmed and probable cases in Perry County for the seven days ending December 2 for a daily average of 5.6 new cases a day.
There were no deaths during the period.
The vaccination rate in Perry County is 38.2 percent. For information on vaccinations in Perry County call (573) 547-6564.
There were 20 confirmed and probable cases in Ste. Genevieve County for the same period, a daily average of less than three new cases a day.
There were no deaths during the period.
The vaccination rate in Ste. Genevieve County is 44 percent. For information on vaccinations in Ste. Genevieve County, call (573) 883 7411.
For more information: https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/data/public-health/county.php