Local counties now fall under critical risk

Most local counties are no longer fall under extreme risk under the public health warning issued by the State of Missouri, but do still fall under critical risk.

Under the warning there are three categories for counties that are based on positivity rate along with the number of cases per 100,000 residents.

The categories are extreme risk, with a 7-day positivity rate of 15% or above and a 7-day case rate per 100,000 of 350 or above; critical risk with a 7-day positivity rate of 10-14% and a 7-day case rate per 100,000 at 100-349; and serious risk, with a 7-day positivity rate at 5-9% or above and a 7-day case rate per 100,000 at 10-99. Counties must meet both criteria before falling into the category.

Cape Girardeau County is the only category that still falls under extreme risk with 362.6 case rate and 19.6% 7-day positivity rate.

Other local counties: Scott (229.9/19.9), New Madrid (246/26.2), Mississippi (303.5/31), Stoddard (237.7/19.1), Pemiscot (101.2/25.4) and Dunklin (147.6/17.3) all fall into the critical risk category.

The Scott County Health Department reported 29 new positive cases Thursday and 18 more recoveries. To date the county has 815 active cases with 2,425 recoveries and 52 deaths.

New Madrid County has 76 active cases with 1,629 out of quarantine and 30 deaths while 12 new cases were reported in Stoddard County Thursday. Currently there are 121 active cases and 2,339 recoveries in the county with 56 deaths since March.

The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center announced three deaths related to COVID-19 Thursday. One death was in their 50s, another in their 70 and the third in their 80s. The deaths mark 97 that have lost their life related to the virus.

There are 1,508 active cases in Cape Girardeau County with 5,374 released from isolation.

Two deaths were also reported in Pemiscot County, making 26 that have died from the virus.

There are 46 active cases with eight hospitalizations in the county with 1,324 released from isolation.

In Dunklin County there are 65 active cases with 18 deaths and 2,372 recoveries.