By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt.
Joseph health officials report a huge spike in COVID-19 cases and Buchanan
County’s 51st coronavirus-related death.St.
Joseph health officials reported on Thursday a man in his 60’s with no known
underlying health issues has died of COVID-19.Health
officials also reported 92 new cases of COVID-19, a big increase after
reporting 35 on Tuesday and 36 on Wednesday.Andrew
County reports eight new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 756. Andrew County
has recorded 12 deaths.Doniphan
County, Kansas reports 235 total cases.Mosaic
Life Care reports treating 60 COVID-19 patients at its St. Joseph hospital as
of Friday morning with six in Maryville.Mosaic
has now tested 44,054 area residents with 4,126 testing positive.Missouri
health officials report 196,576 total COVID-19 cases with 3,106 deaths.Kansas
health officials report 92,215 cases with 1,087 deaths.

Huge spike in COVID-19 cases in St. Joseph; 51st death recorded