By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
Buchanan County is moving toward 500 cases of COVID-19.
Buchanan County and St. Joseph health officials report 485 coronavirus cases; 444 confirmed and 41 probable with two deaths. Andrew County now reports 13 COVID-19 cases.
Mosaic Life Care now reports testing more than 3,553 people with 176 testing positive for COVID-19. Twelve have been hospitalized in St. Joseph with one hospitalized in Albany. Mosaic is awaiting results from 138 tests.
Mosaic is offering free COVID-19 testing this weekend at its St. Joseph hospital. Missouri state officials have provided 2,000 test kits. About 600 spots remain for Buchanan County residents.
Mosaic asks those interested to register online. Click here for registration information. Or, you can call 877-435-8411, option 3 to register. Testing will be conducted between 8am and 4pm in the northeast parking garage.
Missouri reports 10,317 COVID-19 cases with 562 deaths.
Kansas reports 7,886 cases with 172 deaths.
This story has been update since first published.