Missouri COVID Cases Increase To 5

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As of 8 p.m. CT, March 14

Patients Tested at Missouri State Public Health Laboratory and CDC*

Negative	122
Deaths	0
Positive	5
Total Patients Tested	127

Positive cases are residents of St. Louis County (2), Greene County (2) and Henry County (1).

https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/

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COVID-19 Testing Reported to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

As of 8 p.m. CT, March 14

Patients Tested at Missouri State Public Health Laboratory and CDC*

Negative	122
Deaths	0
Positive	5
Total Patients Tested	127

Positive cases are residents of St. Louis County (2), Greene County (2) and Henry County (1).

Patients Tested by Commercial Laboratories**

Positive	0

* Prior to the MSPHL’s approval to test for the virus that causes COVID-19 on Feb. 27, the CDC was performing testing for Missourians. The first 9 patients were tested by the CDC.
** COVID-19 is a reportable disease. Regardless of whether the testing is done by the State or commercially, positive results must be reported to state and federal officials.