Aug 19, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Buchanan CO approach 12-Hundred; 17 hospitalized in St. Joseph

Posted Aug 19, 2020 1:55 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Buchanan County reports COVID-19 cases have hit nearly 1,200 since the coronavirus pandemic began. There are 17 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in St. Joseph.

Buchanan County reports 1,199 total cases; 1,039 confirmed and 160 probable. The county has recorded 10 coronavirus-related deaths.

Mosaic Life Care has now tested 21,927 area residents with 1,039 testing positive. Mosaic is awaiting results from 231 tests.

Andrew County reports 114 cases; 95 confirmed and 19 probable. Andrew County has had two coronavirus-related deaths.

Doniphan County, Kansas reports 51 cases.

Missouri health officials report nearly 70,000 COVID-19 cases with 1,402 deaths.

Kansas health officials report 35,167 cases, resulting in 405 deaths since counting began.