The Laclede County Health Department has reported a number of new cases of COVID-19 in the county. Laclede County Health Department Administrator, Charla Baker, says seven new cases were identified on Monday………

That brings the total number of cases the county has seen to 184, with 19 of those currently being monitored. Baker says case number 184 visited a number of area locations while symptomatic……….

The church was identified as Hillcrest Baptist Church on July 19th and 26th, and again on August 1st and 2nd. The restaurants were Bennett Spring Restaurant on July 23rd and Elm Street Eatery on July 26th. Baker says two of the cases from Monday were identified as residents or employees of a long-term care facility……….

Missouri reported 1,047 new cases on Monday, bringing the total number to just under 53-thousand. 1255 people have died in Missouri since the COVID-19 pandemic began.