10:30 p.m.: Mid-Missouri counties daily COVID-19 numbers
Randolph County reported 21 new cases today making their total number of active cases 95. Of those cases there are currently 8 hospitalizations. The county also reported one new death.
Moniteau County recorded 7 new cases bringing their total of active cases to 50. The county currently has 4 hospitalizations.Â
Howard County reported 14 new cases today making the total active cases 38. There were no hospitalizations but the county had 5 new deaths today.
Macon County reported their numbers today from January 14th to January 18th making their new cases for the county 49. Their total number of active cases is 97 with 11 hospitalizations and 19 deaths.Â
7:15 p.m.: Missouri House of Representatives cancels session for week of Jan. 18-21
House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann, R-OâFallon, and Majority Floor Leader Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, issued the following statement regarding the decision to cancel session next week:
âDue to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the building, we are exercising an abundance of caution to protect members, staff, and visitors by canceling session next week. Our goal is to return to work the following week.â
5:45 p.m.:Â
Cole County adds 23 new cases
The Cole County Health Department will now show positive case totals by day, which reflects the date the specimen was collected instead of the date the results were received by the Health Department.
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There have been a total of 28 deaths in the county since the start of the pandemic.
According to the New York Times data, which is on a two-day delay, the 14-day rolling case average in the county is 27.07.
5:15 p.m.: Cole County adds 20 new COVID-19 cases
The Cole County Health Department will now show positive case totals by day, which reflects the date the specimen was collected instead of the date the results were received by the Health Department.
This change will cause a delay in the daily totals being reported for the current day. The county is also no longer reporting active or isolated cases.