By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostHospitalizations of COVID-19 patients have jumped with Mosaic
Life Care reporting 74 patients being treated at its St. Joseph hospital as of Monday
morning with seven in Maryville.Mosaic has now tested 44,724 area residents with
4,361 testing positive. Mosaic is awaiting results from 52 tests.The latest numbers from St. Joseph health officials show an
increase of 63 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the Buchanan County
total of 4,379 cases.Buchanan County also recorded its 52nd death, a
woman in her 70’s with underlying health conditions.Andrew County reports three new cases, bringing its total to
780. Andrew County has reported 12 deaths.Doniphan County now reports 245 total cases.Cases in Missouri have topped 200,000, with health
officials reporting 209,197 total cases statewide, resulting in 3,153 deaths.Kansas health officials report 97,633 cases
statewide with 1,166 deaths.

COVID-19 hospitalizations jump in St. Joseph