Missouri COVID Cases Increase To 13

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

As of 6:15 p.m. CT, March 17

Patients Tested at Missouri State Public Health Laboratory and CDC*

Negative	253
Deaths	0
Positive	13
Total Patients Tested	266

 

Cases by County

County	Positive by State Public Health Laboratory	Positive by Commercial or Other Laboratory
Boone	1
Cass	1	1
Cole	1
Greene	4
Henry	1
Jackson		1
St. Louis City	1
St. Louis County	4

 

Patients Tested by Commercial or Other Laboratories**

Positive	2

* 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. As commercial labs increase their capacities  to test for COVID-19, reporting of such cases may be delayed as data is supplied, received and processed. Often, local public health partners may be advised prior to DHSS.

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