Coronavirus

Missouri reports more coronavirus cases and deaths in St. Louis city, county

Missouri has 1,327 coronavirus cases, with the highest amount in the St. Louis region, the state Department of Health and Senior Services says.

St. Louis County announced its third COVID-19 patient death on Tuesday, a woman who had chronic medical conditions, according to a news release. In total, the county had 492 cases as of Tuesday evening.

The city of St. Louis had 136 cases by Tuesday evening, the state health department reported. The city has had one death, which was announced on March 23.

Hana Muslic
Belleville News-Democrat
Hana Muslic has been a public safety reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat since August 2018, covering everything from crime and courts to accidents, fires and natural disasters. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and her previous work can be found in The Lincoln Journal-Star and The Kansas City Star.
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