DHSS: More Than 2,300 Cases Statewide, 424 Hospitalized

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said there have been 2,367 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 with 424 hospitalized. 

“We are saddened to report we have lost 34 Missourians to COVID-19,” DHSS said in a press release.

How we calculate statewide and county totals:

“Our goal is to provide you with a statewide statistical service. Each day, the team at the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services collects data directly from the Missouri State Public Laboratory and the private laboratories across the state. In total, we have the ability to test between 1,000-2,000 Missouri patients per day as the availability from private labs fluctuates. By 2 p.m., we publish all of the information we have available to us that includes numbers we didn’t have the previous day.”

Why the numbers may not match perfectly:

(1) County health departments may announce local data as it is received. Any information that is reported by a laboratory after 2 p.m. will not be reflected by our team until the next day. (2) Also, our county totals reflect a patient’s home address, rather than the county in which the patient tested positive.

To learn more about Missouri’s COVID-19 response and statistics, visit Health.Mo.Gov/coronavirus.