Franklin County Reports Six COVID-19 Related Deaths
Franklin County reported six COVID-19 related deaths on Friday, bringing the total to 119.
They are identified as:
76 yo Female, Washington
90 yo Male, St. Clair
77 yo Male, Gerald
73 yo Female, St. Clair
84 yo Female, Union
56 yo Male, Labadie
Franklin County has added probable cases to the counts. Probable cases and deaths have not been confirmed by molecular tests, such as RT-PCR. They are added when antigen testing detects proteins specific to the virus and and tracked and investigated by the Franklin County Health Department.
The official probable cases count is 1,443.
There are 12 probable deaths including:
81 yo Female, Gerald
49 yo Female, St. Clair
92 yo Male, Sullivan
80 yo Female, Sullivan
77 yo Male, Sullivan
94 yo Female, Sullivan
83 yo Male, Sullivan
45 yo Male, Sullivan
89 yo Female, Sullivan
86 yo Female, Sullivan
80 yo Male, Union
79 yo Female, Villa Ridge
There were 55 new cases reported on Friday.
This brings the total to 7,928.
Active cases in long-term care facilities rose to 31, while hospitalizations dropped to 21.
The seven-day testing positivity rate is 23.1%.