COVID-19 in Missouri and Illinois: By the numbers
These maps and charts show the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Missouri and Illinois.
Officials announced the first COVID-19 case in Missouri on March 7, 2020.
NOTE: On Saturday, April 17, 2021, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) noted on its dashboard that it discovered a database error that was causing individuals with both a positive PCR and antigen result to be counted as both a probable and confirmed case. This correction removed 11,454 cases that were counted twice in previous probable antigen cases, according the notation.
NOTE: Beginning Monday, March 8, 2021, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) began posting county-level data showing "probable" COVID-19 cases detected by antigen testing. Using the historical data from the DHSS dashboard, we reconfigured this graph to include that number in the total.
NOTE: Missouri updated its data dashboard on Sept. 28. 2020, to delete duplicate cases. This resulted in a decrease of total cases which caused the daily count to reflect a negative number.
NOTE: On Saturday, April 17, 2021, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) noted on its dashboard that it discovered a database error that was causing individuals with both a positive PCR and antigen result to be counted as both a probable and confirmed case. This correction removed 11,454 cases that were counted twice in previous probable antigen cases, according the notation.
NOTE: Beginning Monday, March 8, 2021, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) began posting county-level data showing “probable” COVID-19 cases detected by antigen testing. Using historical data from the DHSS dashboard, we reconfigured this graph to include that number.
Note from St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force regarding the numbers for July 20: There was a delay in reporting some test results leading to the increase in reported hospital admissions.
Editor's note: This chart has been adjusted to reflect suspected and confirmed cases in hospitalized patients in early June. Previous updates only had confirmed case numbers.
Note from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Note: Due to an abrupt change in data measures and the reporting platform issued by the White House on Monday, July 13, and effective Wednesday, July 15, Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) and the State of Missouri were unable to access hospitalization data during the transition. .
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 3,858 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,795 hospitalized COVID-19 patients statewide, up from 2,641 the day before.
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The National Restaurant Association says 110,000 restaurants around the country have permanently closed because of the pandemic.
The rise in cases has left health care systems planning a vaccine rollout without enough hands to do the work.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his state's estimated Pfizer shipment for next week had also been "tightened," likely decreasing the state's projected December shipments by about half.
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Vaccinations for health care workers continued to roll out, with Missouri reporting 23,000 doses administered and Illinois 63,000.
St. Louis-area hospitals reported another high number of COVID-19 patients, down only slightly from an early December peak.
There were 2,862 patients hospitalized statewide, eclipsing the previous record of 2,851 on Nov. 18.
The United States reached a grim milestone on Saturday: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the nation's first reported infection in late January.
Overall, new daily COVID-19 infections in Missouri and Illinois continued to decline Sunday from a record high in late November. But more people are being infected by COVID-19 each day in both states than at any time before November.
Hospitalizations plateaued in November and haven't fallen markedly since.
‘Our ICUs are still operating at near-full capacity and there is little room left if we were to have a surge in patients,’ Dr. Alex Garza warned.
Missouri reported 3,714 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the most in a single day since Dec. 18.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the state has reported a total of 399,456 COVID-19 cases and 5,543 deaths due to the virus.
Another 2,305 COVID-19 cases were reported Sunday, bringing the total of Missouri cases 401,761.
On Tuesday the state reported 263 more deaths due to the virus, a record one-day increase.
Officials noted they were watching for a variant of COVID-19, which emerged in the United Kingdom, to appear in local samples
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But the pandemic will get worse before it gets better, he warns.
Missouri reported 4,332 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, and 30 deaths due to the virus.
"We don't want any of these vaccines sitting around," Pritzker said.
St. Charles County on Monday lifted an 11 p.m. curfew on bars, restaurants and nightclubs, which had been in place since Nov. 24.
St. Louis and St. Louis County have rolled out online systems for residents to learn about COVID-19 vaccination opportunities.
The reluctance among health care workers mirrors some of the concerns of the broader population.
Parson on Thursday activated the first part of Phase 1B, which focuses on law enforcement, firefighters and public health professionals, among others.
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At the same time, Missouri officials learned on Friday that they will receive fewer vaccine doses next week than previously projected.
The St. Louis region's four major hospital systems now have systems for residents to sign up for COVID-19 vaccines.
Missouri reported 2,397 hospitalized COVID-19 patients statewide, and the seven-day average hit the lowest level since Nov. 16.
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Antigen tests caught an average of 648 positive cases a day in December and 644 positive cases a day in January.
Experts generally now say the virus will spread, in lower numbers, for years to come.
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The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force reported a seven-day average of 77 COVID-19 admissions, the lowest number since early November.
‘Five thousand doses versus 640,000 doses needed,’ said Ave. ‘That is the No. 1 issue, no questions about it.’
Individuals must have an appointment and must be eligible under state guidelines.
Cape Girardeau County had the highest vaccination rate in Missouri, at 10.2%.
There are nine mass COVID-19 vaccination events scheduled to take place across the state on Friday.
St. Louis-area counties are preparing to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine clinics, with multiple large-scale events scheduled over the coming weeks.
The state will send 53% of its weekly vaccine allocations to these hospitals, and 23% to mass vaccination events.
The health department estimates that, given enough supply, between 500 to 1,000 people could be vaccinated each day at the site.
Missouri reported that 427,152 people have received a first dose of vaccine, or 7% of the population.
Illinois officials announced that indoor dining can resume in the Metro East.
Friday, the state told the county it wouldn't send the vaccine after all, county officials said.
Missouri reported 884 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the seven-day average to 809, the lowest level since mid-July.
Over the weekend the university launched an online registry. When trials begin, researchers plan to get in touch and enroll those who are eligible.
Missouri's seven-day average of new cases fell to its lowest point since July, and Illinois to its lowest since September.
By mid-March Illinois expects to receive 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine per day, on average, Pritzker said.
A private registration link for upcoming vaccine clinics was shared on social media, and more than 1,900 people signed up, the health department said.
St. Louis task force reported a seven-day average of 39 COVID-19 admissions to area hospitals, the lowest level since early October.
An estimated 550,000 Missourians, including teachers, grocers and bus drivers, will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on March 15.
Illinois health officials on Friday reported the state's first known case of a COVID-19 variant that was first detected in travelers from Brazil.
During the week of Feb. 21, more than 7,700 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were left over after mass vaccination events across the state, according to state data.
Health officials on Wednesday praised Missouri Gov. Parson's decision.
In early days, they dealt with rising caseloads and public concern, lacking equipment, staff and clear guidance.
Her family has shunned interviews, but the college student has not been shy on social media.
On Monday, 550,000 more Missourians will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, when the state opens Phase 1B Tier 3.
Ferguson-Florissant, Webster Groves and St. Louis Public school districts all open vaccination clinics this week.
Parson said the three St. Louis-area events could inoculate as many as 14,000 area residents.
The city is holding a mass vaccination event on Saturday and Sunday at the America's Center. Between 3,000 and 4,000 people will be immunized.
Despite cold temperatures and rain, health care workers and volunteers planned to vaccinate thousands of area residents at the Family Arena on Thursday.
Missouri reported 584 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
St. Louis and St. Charles counties as well as the city of St. Louis are hosting mass events over several days.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he anticipates that 60% to 65% of Missouri adults will want to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
"That's a way where we can help. Make it easy, make it accessible," said Lal Karsanbhai, president and CEO of Emerson.
The program, beginning on April 7, aims to administer up to 3,000 doses per day, seven days a week at the Dome at America's Center.
Experts tout the urgency of vaccinations and the importance of maintaining protective practices, like social distancing and wearing masks.
St. Louis providers speed up vaccine process, but state projects far fewer doses available next week
On a call with health care providers Tuesday afternoon, state officials projected more than 350,000 fewer doses during the week of April 12, a dip of almost 70 percent.
FEMA opened the clinic with promises of vaccinating up to 3,000 people a day, but only about 700 doses were administered Wednesday.
The county also Friday allowed outdoor youth and adult sports officiants to remove their face coverings.
Over the course of just two weeks, the city's seven-day average of new cases rose to 28, as of Thursday, from 20 on March 25.
Experts cautioned that some residents will likely be more hesitant to get the vaccine now.
Missouri's seven-day average of new confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 423 on Thursday, the highest level since March 1, according to Post-Dispatch data.
As expected, a small number of vaccinated residents test positive for the coronavirus.
Dr. Alex Garza said there is an ‘understandable temptation’ to let up on preventive measures, but it is too soon to do so.
25 students have either confirmed or probable cases of the coronavirus, the district said.
St. Louis, St. Louis County restaurants can reopen near capacity under relaxed COVID-19 restrictions
The joint city-county ‘ReOpen STL’ plan was announced Monday by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page.
Schmitt vowed legal action last month challenging the county’s response to the pandemic under County Executive Sam Page, a Democrat.
Still, experts note serious caveats: Restrictions are relaxing, people are beginning to gather, and the pace of vaccinations has slowed.
The study's senior author raised concern about the incidence of opioid prescriptions among patients who had previously had COVID-19.
Large-scale COVID-19 vaccine sites have slowed, and health officials say they are focusing more and more on targeted, small-scale events.
Facing slower demand, Missouri has begun fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government.
Task force leader Dr. Alex Garza became a near-constant in local media and on Facebook, where the task force aired its briefings.
Health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated ahead of the Independence Day holiday.
St. Louis-area residents have turned to the task force briefings for information about COVID-19, the vaccines, and new guidance from health authorities.
BJC will require employees to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 15. Washington University will require all faculty, staff and trainees to show proof of vaccination by August 30.
The department said the state is seeing a rising number of individuals contracting the Delta variant of COVID-19.
St. Louis acting health director Dr. Fredrick Echols said the city is working to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines and address hesitancy.
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Many Missourians mistakenly believe the pandemic is over, St. Louis County health director says.