Missouri sets new single-day record of COVID-19 cases; Scott County with 17 new cases Tuesday

Missouri reported a record single-day increase in COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the state saw an increase of 1,138 new confirmed cases, topping the previous single-day record (958) set Saturday.

A total of 34,762 people in Missouri have tested positive for COVID-19, up from 31,290 on Friday.

Missouri also reported 11 deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the total number of people who have died related to the coronavirus to 1,143.

Locally, Monday afternoon, the Scott County Health Department reported 27 new COVID-19 cases since Friday.

According to the health department, there were two positive cases reported on Saturday, one on Sunday, seven on Monday and 17 Tuesday, giving the county 259 cases. Of those, 62 are active, with 184 recovered and 13 deaths.

The Mississippi County Health Department reported 119 positive cases Monday morning, with 72 of those in the general population and another 47 positive cases among inmates at the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston.

There are six active cases in the general population, with 66 recovered while the Missouri Department of Corrections reporting only one active case among the inmates at the SECC. There were also 20 inmates who have tested positive at the SECC with all but three recovered.

The New Madrid County Health Department is reporting 16 new cases since Friday, giving the county 110 cases, of which 43 are active and 67 are out of quarantine. There has been one county resident who died related to COVID-19.

The Stoddard County Public Health Center reported 177 positive cases Tuesday afternoon, with 22 active and 146 recovered and nine deaths.

The Cape Girardeau Public Health Center reports 448 confirmed positive cases with another 44 probable cases. Of those, 214 are active, with 275 recovered and three deaths related to COVID-19.

Both Dunklin County Health Department is reporting 164 positive cases with 117 recovered and 44 active with three deaths related to the coronavirus.

The Pemiscot County Health Center reports 164 positive cases with 46 active cases and 112 released from isolation. One person is hospitalized and there have been six deaths related to COVID-19.