Scott County sees decrease in active cases; death reported in Stoddard County

Scott County has seen a decrease in the number of active COVID-19 cases while another death was reported in Stoddard County Wednesday.

According to the Scott County Health Department, the county has 29 fewer active cases since Monday afternoon. As of Thursday morning, Scott County had 111 active cases with 465 recoveries and 13 deaths.

The Stoddard County Public Health Center reported the county’s 10th death on Wednesday evening. According to the health center, a resident of an assisted living center in Stoddard County was admitted to Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau and died Tuesday.

The health center said there are multiple cases of the virus in the assisted living center and are monitoring the situation along with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. As of Wednesday afternoon, there are 52 active cases in Stoddard County with 237 recoveries.

The New Madrid County Health Department reported 41 active cases with 317 out of quarantine and five deaths.

The Dunklin County Health Department reported 91 active cases Wednesday afternoon while the Pemiscot County Health Center reports 45 active cases with four hospitalizations.

The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center reported 164 active cases Wednesday evening, with 755 recoveries. The health center extended the emergency face covering order until Sept. 22.

“The decision to issue and extend the Face-Covering-Order was not taken lightly. Multiple factors were considered including the positivity rate of testing, increasing regional hospitalization rates, increasing active cases in Cape County, and the Southeast region,” stated Jane Wernsman, director of the Cape Girardeau Public Health Center.