By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt.
Joseph health officials report 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the largest
one-day increase in coronavirus cases since the St. Joseph Health Department
made its last report on Thursday.The
St. Joseph Health Department no longer issues daily COVID-19 case counts.The
department reports four new cases on Friday, none on Saturday, one on Sunday,
and 18 on Monday. Its next daily brief will be issued on Thursday.Mosaic
Life Care reports its case count is minimal. Mosaic states on its webpage that
it will not report the number of COVID-19 patients in its system as long as the total number remains at
10 or fewer.Buchanan
County now has totaled 10,614 cases since the pandemic began with 183 deaths.
The county vaccination rate remains around 20%. The St. Joseph Health
Department reports 17,739 county residents have received their first
shot with 15,924 completing their coronavirus vaccination.Andrew
County reports a total of 2,080 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began,
resulting in 21 deaths.Doniphan
County, Kansas reports a total of 1,017 cases.

St. Joseph health officials report 18 new COVID-19 cases on Monday