Jul 23, 2020

Buchanan County tops 1K COVID-19 cases; 7 hospitalized in St. Joseph

Posted Jul 23, 2020 11:02 AM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Buchanan County now reports 1,029 total cases of COVID-19 since counting began, 917 of which have been confirmed with the others probable cases.

Buchanan County counts nine deaths.

Mosaic Life Care has tested 16,292 area residents with 737 testing positive. There are seven patients currently hospitalized in St. Joseph with the coronavirus.

Mosaic is awaiting results on 216 tests.

Andrew County health officials are reporting 82 cases; 69 confirmed and 13 probable with one death.

Doniphan County, Kansas now reports 34 cases.

Missouri health officials say the state has had a total of 36,063 cases of COVID with 1,159 deaths.

Kansas is reporting a total of 24,104 with 308 deaths.