Missouri COVID Cases Increase To 8

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As of 8 p.m. CT, March 16

Patients Tested at Missouri State Public Health Laboratory and CDC*

Negative	207
Deaths	0
Positive	8
Total Patients Tested	215

Positive cases are residents of St. Louis County (2), St. Louis City (1), Greene County (3), Henry County (1) and one is TBA.

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.

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