Pulaski County Covid-19 count stands at 127. Health Department changes how they report cases.

THE PULASKI COUNTY HEALTH CENTER WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUING PRESS RELEASES WITH EACH CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASE. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY INSTEAD, THEY WILL POST AN UPDATE ONCE WEEKLY ON MONDAYS. THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COVID-19 DASHBOARD IS UPDATED DAILY AT 2:00 PM. PUBLIC LOCATIONS OF POTENTIAL EXPOSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE REPORTED WHEN NECESSARY. WHICH MEANS THIS INFORMATION MAY BE POSTED ON ANY GIVEN DAY AT ANY GIVEN FREQUENCY TO MAKE SURE THIS INFORMATION IS REMAINING TIMELY. YEAR-TO-DATE, AS OF 11:15 AM ON SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH, PULASKI COUNTY HAS HAD AN AGGREGATE TOTAL OF 127 CONFIRMED COVID-19 TEST RESULTS. THREE MORE CASES OF COVID-19 HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN LACLEDE COUNTY. THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES TO 31. ELEVEN OF THOSE CASES ARE CURRENTLY BEING MONITORED AS ACTIVE, WITH 20 CASES CONSIDERED RECOVERED. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS ADVISE PROTECTION FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS INCLUDE: PROPER AND FREQUENT HANDWASHING, CLEANING FREQUENTLY USED SURFACES, STAYING AT HOME WHEN SICK, AVOIDING CONTACT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK, COUGHING OR SNEEZING INTO TISSUES, WEARING A MASK WHEN IN PUBLIC, NOT GATHERING IN LARGE GROUPS AND MAINTAINING A SIX FOOT DISTANCE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND ANOTHER PERSON.