Latest Covid-19 numbers from the Laclede County Health Department

Laclede County continues to have a significant increase in the number of new COVID cases being reported each day. New cases reported on Monday include some in a long-term care facility. Regional Radio’s, Bruce Wayne, has the details on new cases that were reported on Monday………

The state of Missouri reported 1,196 new cases on Monday and is approaching 403-thousand cumulative cases. 5,562 COVID deaths have been reported since the pandemic began. The state’s positivity rate remains nearly 20 percent, as does Laclede County’s.