Bothwell Regional Health Center has reached bed capacity at several points in the last month.
SEDALIA â The increase of positive COVID-19 cases in Pettis County over the last month has caused problems for the Pettis County Health Center and Bothwell Regional Health Center.
Wednesdayâs COVID-19 numbers showed 644 active cases in Pettis County, with 24 hospitalizations. There were also five COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday, totaling 47 deaths. By comparison, Boone County, which has over four times the population size, had 887 active cases and 34 hospitalizations.
The numbers for Pettis County are actually down from where they were previously. Active cases totaled 903 on Dec. 8.Â