Jul 16, 2020

Buchanan County approaching 1K COVID-19 cases; 14 hospitalized in St. Joseph

Posted Jul 16, 2020 3:49 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Buchanan County has reported the county’s sixth coronavirus death, a man in his 80s with pre-existing conditions.

The county reports 987 cases of COVID-19; 882 confirmed and 105 probable.

Mosaic Life Care reports 14 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in St. Joseph.

Mosaic has tested 14,853 area residents with 660 testing positive. Mosaic is awaiting results from 229 tests.

Andrew County reports 72 cases of COVID-19; 61 confirmed and 11 probable.

Doniphan County, Kansas continues to report 27 cases.

Missouri reports 29,714 cases with 1,103 deaths.

Kansas reports 20,933 cases with 299 deaths.