Coronavirus

Missouri coronavirus cases continue to rise, including cluster in St. Louis

Missouri has 1,581 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 fifth death on Wednesday, a man in his 50s, according to a news release from the St. Louis County Police Department. In total, the county had 605 cases as of Wednesday evening.

The city of St. Louis had 176 cases by Wednesday evening, the state health department reported. The city has had one death, which was announced on March 23.

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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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