Aug 18, 2020

Buchanan County now with more than 1K COVID-19 cases; 17 hospitalized in St. Joseph

Posted Aug 18, 2020 2:34 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Buchanan County now reports total coronavirus cases have topped one thousand with Mosaic Life Care reporting 17 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in St. Joseph.

St. Joseph health officials say there has been a total of 1,193 cases since counting began; 1,038 have been confirmed by lab tests with 155 probable cases. Buchanan County has recorded 10 deaths.

Andrew County health officials report 114 total cases; 95 confirmed and 19 probable. Andrew County has recorded two deaths.

Doniphan County, Kansas now reports a total of 51 cases.

Mosaic Life Care has tested 21,745 area residents with 1,012 testing positive. Mosaic is awaiting results from 231 tests.

The state of Missouri reports 68,623 total cases with 1,393 deaths.

In Kansas, total COVID-19 cases have topped 35,000 at 35,167 with 405 deaths.