Jul 09, 2020

Living Community reports 4 more COVID-19 cases, county nearing 1K

Posted Jul 09, 2020 3:03 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Buchanan County now reports 844 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the counting began.

St. Joseph health officials also count 96 probable cases for a total of 940. There have been four coronavirus-related deaths in Buchanan County.

Cases at the Living Community of St. Joseph continue to rise with four more residents testing positive for COVID-19. The Living Community now reports a total of 33 residents and 27 employees testing positive.

Andrew County reports 61 total cases; 53 confirmed and eight probable with one death.

Doniphan County, Kansas reports 27 total cases.

Mosaic Life Care has now tested 13,460 area resident with 577 testing positive. Seven patients are hospitalized in St. Joseph. Mosaic awaits results from 217 tests.

Missouri health officials report cases statewide have topped 25,204 with 1,046 deaths.

Kansas health officials report 17,618 cases with 282 deaths.