Oct 19, 2020

COVID-19 deaths pass 40 in Buchanan County

Posted Oct 19, 2020 2:25 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Buchanan County recorded three more coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, bringing the county total since the pandemic began to 41.

St. Joseph health officials report a man in his 50’s, a man in his 40’s, and a woman in her 40’s died of COVID-19. All had underlying health conditions.

Mosaic Life Care reports 56 COVID-19 patients were being treated at its St. Joseph hospital Monday morning; three in Maryville.

Mosaic has now tested 39,065 area residents with 3,301 testing positive. Mosaic is awaiting results from 87 tests.

Andrew County health officials report a 4th coronavirus death. Andrew County now has 560 total cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began.

Doniphan County, Kansas reports a total of 173 cases.

Missouri health officials report 156,696 total cases, resulting in 2,582 deaths.

Kansas health officials report 70,855 cases with 859 deaths.