UPDATED NUMBERS: One new case in Scott County; SECC to temporarily stop visits

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

There are 136 new positive COVID-19 cases in Missouri Wednesday with 18 additional deaths. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there are 10,142 Missourians who have tested positive with 542 deaths.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports that Scott County has 83 positive cases of COVID-19. That is an increase of one from Tuesday.

The Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston had no new reported cases Wednesday. Currently there are 43 inmates and 14 staff members that have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. To reduce risk, the Missouri Department of Corrections has decided to suspend visiting through June 18. At that time, corrections and health administrators will reassess the situation and make decisions about the next steps.

The Mississippi County Health Department reports that 43 of their 46 positive cases are inmates at the prison.

There are 13 positive cases in New Madrid County with three of those active, according to the last report by the New Madrid County Health Department.

Stoddard County has an additional case, giving them 30 according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Of those, 11 cases are active.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports that there are no new cases in the counties of: Bollinger (4), Butler (27), Cape Girardeau (51), Dunklin (24) and Pemiscot (67).

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