COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: Missouri, Kansas cases continue to rise

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in the Kansas City metro area

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in the Kansas City metro area

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COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: Missouri, Kansas cases continue to rise

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in the Kansas City metro area

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates around the Kansas City metro area, and in Kansas and Missouri.What you need to know:The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday the state has 461,163 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 6,673 deaths since the outbreak started. Kansas only updates its case totals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Tuesday there have been 733,443 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak and 12,520 deaths. Overall, the state said 57.8% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.9% have completed vaccination. NOTE: Missouri and Kansas health officials say data collection will pause for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The next case number update will be released Monday, Nov. 29. WEDNESDAY3:30 p.m. -- The city of Independence has issued a COVID-19 exposure warning connected with an arts and craft show last weekend.City officials said they were made aware Wednesday afternoon of at least two positive COVID-19 cases from people who attended the Best Little Arts and Crafts Show at the Sermon Center Nov. 19-20. READ MORE.1:30 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Monday a statewide total of 461,163 (+2,943) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Monday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,673 (+30) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.The state reported hospitalizations 15,582 (+92) since the start of the outbreak.The state also said it has vaccinated 1,745,362 people with one dose, 3,464,062 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 56.2% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.8% have completed vaccination.[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 85,808 cases. Johnson County is second with 81,815, Wyandotte County is third with 28,883 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,988 cases, Douglas County reports 12,760 and Miami County has 4,601.1 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 733,443 (+1,641) on Wednesday. The state also reported there have been 164,800 (+555) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 8,195 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,171 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,520 (+7) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state also reported there were 1,140 hospitalizations associated with COVID-19. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 31%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 25%. The state says there are 266 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 21.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.5%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 7,091,043 vaccine doses, 3,549,520 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,121,422 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.8% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.9% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 150,718 doses in the past seven days for an average of 21,531 per day.An estimated 58.8% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 53.4%, Jackson County is at 55.3%, Clay County is at 45.4%, Cass County is at 50.4% and Platte County is at 43.5%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,575 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,865 cases in Independence, and 33,320 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,924 cases in Clay County, 12,355 in Cass County and 4,960 in Platte County.TUESDAY2:40 p.m. -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said she has signed CCR for HB 2001 into law, the bill passed during Kansas' 2021 Special Session, which requires exemptions and eligibility for unemployment benefits."I have been clear that I believe it is too late to impose a federal standard. States have been leading the fight against COVID-19 for nearly two years. I know there are Kansans who believe this legislation goes too far, and there are others who believe this legislation doesn't go far enough. But I was elected to lead, and leadership means seeking compromise," Kelly said in a news release.9 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 731,802 (+1,358) on Tuesday. The state also reported there have been 164,245 (+542) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 7,804 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,115 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,513 (+82) deaths since the start of the outbreak. A reason for the large increase in deaths was not noted, however, the state frequently reviews records relating to deaths. The state also reported there were 1,104 hospitalizations associated with COVID-19. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 28%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 23%. The state says there are 262 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 20.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.4%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 7,035,166 vaccine doses, 3,533,505 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,112,852 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.6% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.7% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 146,208 doses in the past seven days for an average of 20,778 per day.An estimated 58.4% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 53.2%, Jackson County is at 55.1%, Clay County is at 45.5%, Cass County is at 50.2% and Platte County is at 43%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,444 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,809 cases in Independence, and 33,240 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,869 cases in Clay County, 12,328 in Cass County and 4,938 in Platte County.7 a.m. -- The Kansas legislature, in a whirlwind one-day special session, passed a measure Monday that will make it easier for Kansas employees to work around a federal vaccine mandate.The measure is a broad, no-questions-asked bill that gives employees the right to use religion as an exemption to the vaccine mandate. Under the bill, employers wouldn't be allowed to ask any follow-up questions. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE. MONDAY9:35 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Monday a statewide total of 458,221 (+2,431) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Friday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,643 (+9) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.The state reported hospitalizations 15,490 (+37) since the start of the outbreak.The state also said it has vaccinated 1,735,248 people with one dose, 3,430,731 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 55.9% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.7% have completed vaccination.[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 85,316 cases. Johnson County is second with 81,472, Wyandotte County is third with 28,800 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,949 cases, Douglas County reports 12,712 and Miami County has 4,554.9 p.m. -- Blue Valley schools has marked a new milestone as the district reported 107 COVID cases last week. That is the most it has ever reported throughout the pandemic. READ MORE.9:30 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 729,746 (+698) on Monday. The state also reported there have been 163,703 (+103) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 7,345 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,049 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,431 (+0) deaths since the start of the outbreak.The state also reported there were 996 hospitalizations associated with COVID-19. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 26%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 22%. The state says there are 243 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 22.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.3%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 7,003,305 vaccine doses, 3,523,336 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,108,469 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.4% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.6% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 145,445 doses in the past seven days for an average of 20,778 per day.An estimated 58.1% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 53%, Jackson County is at 54.9%, Clay County is at 45%, Cass County is at 50.1% and Platte County is at 42.8%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,368 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,786 cases in Independence, and 33,178 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,820 cases in Clay County, 12,292 in Cass County and 4,916 in Platte County.SUNDAY7 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 729,746 (+834) on Sunday. The state also reported there have been 163,600 (+166) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 7,516 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,074 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,431 (+2) deaths since the start of the outbreak.The state also reported there were 1,114 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 26%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 20%. The state says there are 259 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 18.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.2%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 7,003,305 vaccine doses, 3,523,336 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,108,469 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.4% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.6% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 145,445 doses in the past seven days for an average of 20,778 per day.An estimated 58.1% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 53%, Jackson County is at 54.9%, Clay County is at 45%, Cass County is at 50.1% and Platte County is at 42.8%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,306 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,776 cases in Independence, and 33,144 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,820 cases in Clay County, 12,288 in Cass County and 4,912 in Platte County.SATURDAY10 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 728,912 (+1,410) on Saturday. The state also reported there have been 163,434 (+503) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 7,568 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,081 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,429 (+6) deaths since the start of the outbreak.The state also reported there were 1,077 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 25%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 21%. The state says there are 272 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 17.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.1%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 6,971,480 vaccine doses, 3,514,801 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,104,347 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.3% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.6% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 142,140 in the past seven days for an average of 20,306 per day.An estimated 57.9% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52.8%, Jackson County is at 54.7%, Clay County is at 44.9%, Cass County is at 50% and Platte County is at 42.6%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,209 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,770 cases in Independence, and 33,106 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,801 cases in Clay County, 12,271 in Cass County and 4,900 in Platte County.FRIDAY2 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Friday a statewide total of 455,789 (+2,880) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Wednesday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,634 (+0) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.The state reported hospitalizations 15,453 (+65) since the start of the outbreak.The state also said it has vaccinated 1,724,775 people with one dose, 3,396,603 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 55.6% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.6% have completed vaccination.[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 84,930 cases. Johnson County is second with 81,055, Wyandotte County is third with 28,683 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,875 cases, Douglas County reports 12,649 and Miami County has 4,529.12:30 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 727,502 on Friday. The state also reported there have been 162,931 possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 7,316 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,045 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,423 deaths since the start of the outbreak. Due to recent updates to the CDC's definition of probable cases and deaths, the state of Missouri said it has updated its dashboard to reflect these changes.Health officials said the addition of both epidemiologically and vital record linked cases increases probable cases by about 4,100 statewide since the beginning of the pandemic. With the addition of reporting probable deaths, Missouri’s overall deaths will increase by about 2,800.The state also reported there were 1,051 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 27%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 21%. The state says there are 260 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 16.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 6,971,480 vaccine doses, 3,497,940 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,104,347 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.3% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.6% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 142,140 in the past seven days for an average of 20,306 per day.An estimated 57.9% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52.8%, Jackson County is at 54.7%, Clay County is at 44.9%, Cass County is at 50% and Platte County is at 42.6%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,072 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,738 cases in Independence, and 33,037 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,765 cases in Clay County, 12,248 in Cass County and 4,883 in Platte County.10:05 a.m. -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday that Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman has stepped down. READ MORE.THURSDAY10:15 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 720,192 on Thursday. That's an increase of 1,549 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 157,822 (+518) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 7,084 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,012 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,427 (+4) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.The state also reported there were 1,006 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 31%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 24%. The state says there are 251 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 15.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.9%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 6,917,777 vaccine doses, 3,497,940 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,095,766 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.4% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 140,446 in the past seven days for an average of 20,064 per day.An estimated 57.6% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52.6%, Jackson County is at 54.3%, Clay County is at 44.7%, Cass County is at 49.8% and Platte County is at 42.5%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,557 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,607 cases in Independence, and 32,794 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,617 cases in Clay County, 12,162 in Cass County and 4,844 in Platte County.WEDNESDAY12:20 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Wednesday a statewide total of 452,909 (+3,096) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Monday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,634 (+20) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.The state reported hospitalizations 15,388 (+82) since the start of the outbreak.The state also said it has vaccinated 1,715,512 people with one dose, 3,365,530 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 55.3% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.4% have completed vaccination.[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 84,417 cases. Johnson County is second with 80,595, Wyandotte County is third with 28,603 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,800 cases, Douglas County reports 12,597 and Miami County has 4,509.10:30 a.m. -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday that all fully vaccinated Kansans over the age of 18 are now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots. READ MORE.10:05 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 718,643 on Wednesday. That's an increase of 1,208 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 157,304 (+513) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 6,970 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 996 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,423 (+6) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.The state also reported there were 984 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 31%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 23%. The state says there are 243 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 14.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.7%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 6,892,573 vaccine doses, 3,490,685 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,092,327 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 56.9% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.4% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 138,301 in the past seven days for an average of 19,757 per day.An estimated 57.4% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52.5%, Jackson County is at 54.2%, Clay County is at 44.5%, Cass County is at 49.7% and Platte County is at 42.3%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,423 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,584 cases in Independence, and 32,732 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,559 cases in Clay County, 12,111 in Cass County and 4,825 in Platte County.TUESDAY11:15 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 716,409 on Tuesday. That's an increase of 1,026 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 156,791 (+464) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 6,760 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 966 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,417 (+73) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.The state also reported there were 990 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 29%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 22%. The state says there are 246 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 13.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.6%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 6,892,573 vaccine doses, 3,490,685 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,092,327 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 56.9% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.4% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 138,301 in the past seven days for an average of 19,757 per day.An estimated 57.4% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52.5%, Jackson County is at 54.2%, Clay County is at 44.5%, Cass County is at 49.7% and Platte County is at 42.3%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,343 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,563 cases in Independence, and 32,696 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,535 cases in Clay County, 12,095 in Cass County and 4,814 in Platte County.10 a.m. -- New COVID-19 masking rules will be waiting for students in the Shawnee Mission School District when students return from winter break.The school board decided that masks will be optional for middle and high school students in January, along with staffers. READ MORE.MONDAY4 p.m. -- The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is warning residents that the county is back in a "high" community risk category.Health officials said there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks. The county's positivity rate now stands at 6.5%. READ MORE.12:45 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Wednesday a statewide total of 449,813 (+2,019) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Friday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,614 (+0) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.The state reported hospitalizations 15,306 (+51) since the start of the outbreak.The state also said it has vaccinated 1,706,783 people with one dose, 3,339,929 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 55.1% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.4% have completed vaccination.[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 83,930 cases. Johnson County is second with 80,155, Wyandotte County is third with 28,542 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,749 cases, Douglas County reports 12,529 and Miami County has 4,486.9:45 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 716,409 on Monday. That is an increase of 649 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 156,327 (+91) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 6,487 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 927 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,344 (+0) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.The state also reported there were 943 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 26%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 22%. The state says there are 236 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 12.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.5%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 6,842,590 vaccine doses, 3,471,747 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,085,182 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 56.6% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.3% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 119,738 in the past seven days for an average of 17,105 per day.An estimated 57.1% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52%, Jackson County is at 53.8%, Clay County is at 44.2%, Cass County is at 49.5% and Platte County is at 42.1%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,306 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,543 cases in Independence, and 32,663 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,513 cases in Clay County, 12,065 in Cass County and 4,798 in Platte County.SUNDAY9:15 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 715,760 on Sunday. That is an increase of 818 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 156,236 (+629) possible antigen cases to date.The state reported there have been 6,581 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 940 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,344 (+1) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.The state also reported there were 1,051 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 26%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 20%. The state says there are 238 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 11.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.3%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.The state said it has administered 6,842,590 vaccine doses, 3,471,747 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,085,182 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 56.6% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.3% have completed vaccination.The state reported it had administered 134,762 in the past seven days for an average of 19,252 per day.An estimated 57.1% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52%, Jackson County is at 53.8%, Clay County is at 44.2%, Cass County is at 49.5% and Platte County is at 42.1%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,257 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,537 cases in Independence, and 32,633 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,498 cases in Clay County, 12,052 in Cass County and 4,790 in Platte County.HOW TO GET THE VACCINE, TRACKING NUMBERS IN KANSAS, MISSOURI ]The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates around the Kansas City metro area, and in Kansas and Missouri.

What you need to know:

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday the state has 461,163 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 6,673 deaths since the outbreak started. Kansas only updates its case totals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Tuesday there have been 733,443 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak and 12,520 deaths. Overall, the state said 57.8% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.9% have completed vaccination.

NOTE: Missouri and Kansas health officials say data collection will pause for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The next case number update will be released Monday, Nov. 29.

WEDNESDAY

3:30 p.m. -- The city of Independence has issued a COVID-19 exposure warning connected with an arts and craft show last weekend.

City officials said they were made aware Wednesday afternoon of at least two positive COVID-19 cases from people who attended the Best Little Arts and Crafts Show at the Sermon Center Nov. 19-20. READ MORE.

1:30 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Monday a statewide total of 461,163 (+2,943) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Monday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,673 (+30) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state reported hospitalizations 15,582 (+92) since the start of the outbreak.

The state also said it has vaccinated 1,745,362 people with one dose, 3,464,062 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 56.2% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.8% have completed vaccination.

[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 85,808 cases. Johnson County is second with 81,815, Wyandotte County is third with 28,883 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,988 cases, Douglas County reports 12,760 and Miami County has 4,601.

1 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 733,443 (+1,641) on Wednesday. The state also reported there have been 164,800 (+555) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 8,195 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,171 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,520 (+7) deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state also reported there were 1,140 hospitalizations associated with COVID-19. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 31%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 25%. The state says there are 266 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 21.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.5%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state said it has administered 7,091,043 vaccine doses, 3,549,520 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,121,422 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.8% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.9% have completed vaccination.

The state reported it had administered 150,718 doses in the past seven days for an average of 21,531 per day.

An estimated 58.8% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 53.4%, Jackson County is at 55.3%, Clay County is at 45.4%, Cass County is at 50.4% and Platte County is at 43.5%.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,575 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,865 cases in Independence, and 33,320 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,924 cases in Clay County, 12,355 in Cass County and 4,960 in Platte County.

TUESDAY

2:40 p.m. -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said she has signed CCR for HB 2001 into law, the bill passed during Kansas' 2021 Special Session, which requires exemptions and eligibility for unemployment benefits.

"I have been clear that I believe it is too late to impose a federal standard. States have been leading the fight against COVID-19 for nearly two years. I know there are Kansans who believe this legislation goes too far, and there are others who believe this legislation doesn't go far enough. But I was elected to lead, and leadership means seeking compromise," Kelly said in a news release.

9 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 731,802 (+1,358) on Tuesday. The state also reported there have been 164,245 (+542) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 7,804 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,115 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,513 (+82) deaths since the start of the outbreak. A reason for the large increase in deaths was not noted, however, the state frequently reviews records relating to deaths.

The state also reported there were 1,104 hospitalizations associated with COVID-19. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 28%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 23%. The state says there are 262 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 20.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.4%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state said it has administered 7,035,166 vaccine doses, 3,533,505 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,112,852 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.6% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.7% have completed vaccination.

The state reported it had administered 146,208 doses in the past seven days for an average of 20,778 per day.

An estimated 58.4% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 53.2%, Jackson County is at 55.1%, Clay County is at 45.5%, Cass County is at 50.2% and Platte County is at 43%.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,444 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,809 cases in Independence, and 33,240 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,869 cases in Clay County, 12,328 in Cass County and 4,938 in Platte County.

7 a.m. -- The Kansas legislature, in a whirlwind one-day special session, passed a measure Monday that will make it easier for Kansas employees to work around a federal vaccine mandate.

The measure is a broad, no-questions-asked bill that gives employees the right to use religion as an exemption to the vaccine mandate. Under the bill, employers wouldn't be allowed to ask any follow-up questions. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

MONDAY

9:35 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Monday a statewide total of 458,221 (+2,431) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Friday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,643 (+9) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state reported hospitalizations 15,490 (+37) since the start of the outbreak.

The state also said it has vaccinated 1,735,248 people with one dose, 3,430,731 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 55.9% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.7% have completed vaccination.

[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 85,316 cases. Johnson County is second with 81,472, Wyandotte County is third with 28,800 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,949 cases, Douglas County reports 12,712 and Miami County has 4,554.

9 p.m. -- Blue Valley schools has marked a new milestone as the district reported 107 COVID cases last week. That is the most it has ever reported throughout the pandemic. READ MORE.

9:30 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 729,746 (+698) on Monday. The state also reported there have been 163,703 (+103) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 7,345 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,049 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,431 (+0) deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state also reported there were 996 hospitalizations associated with COVID-19. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 26%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 22%. The state says there are 243 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 22.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.3%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state said it has administered 7,003,305 vaccine doses, 3,523,336 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,108,469 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.4% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.6% have completed vaccination.

The state reported it had administered 145,445 doses in the past seven days for an average of 20,778 per day.

An estimated 58.1% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 53%, Jackson County is at 54.9%, Clay County is at 45%, Cass County is at 50.1% and Platte County is at 42.8%.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,368 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,786 cases in Independence, and 33,178 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,820 cases in Clay County, 12,292 in Cass County and 4,916 in Platte County.

SUNDAY

7 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 729,746 (+834) on Sunday. The state also reported there have been 163,600 (+166) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 7,516 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,074 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,431 (+2) deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state also reported there were 1,114 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 26%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 20%. The state says there are 259 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 18.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.2%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state reported it had administered 145,445 doses in the past seven days for an average of 20,778 per day.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,306 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,776 cases in Independence, and 33,144 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,820 cases in Clay County, 12,288 in Cass County and 4,912 in Platte County.

SATURDAY

10 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 728,912 (+1,410) on Saturday. The state also reported there have been 163,434 (+503) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 7,568 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,081 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,429 (+6) deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state also reported there were 1,077 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 25%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 21%. The state says there are 272 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 17.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9.1%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state said it has administered 6,971,480 vaccine doses, 3,514,801 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,104,347 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.3% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.6% have completed vaccination.

The state reported it had administered 142,140 in the past seven days for an average of 20,306 per day.

An estimated 57.9% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52.8%, Jackson County is at 54.7%, Clay County is at 44.9%, Cass County is at 50% and Platte County is at 42.6%.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,209 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,770 cases in Independence, and 33,106 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,801 cases in Clay County, 12,271 in Cass County and 4,900 in Platte County.

FRIDAY

2 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Friday a statewide total of 455,789 (+2,880) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Wednesday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,634 (+0) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state reported hospitalizations 15,453 (+65) since the start of the outbreak.

The state also said it has vaccinated 1,724,775 people with one dose, 3,396,603 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 55.6% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.6% have completed vaccination.

[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 84,930 cases. Johnson County is second with 81,055, Wyandotte County is third with 28,683 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,875 cases, Douglas County reports 12,649 and Miami County has 4,529.

12:30 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 727,502 on Friday. The state also reported there have been 162,931 possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 7,316 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,045 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,423 deaths since the start of the outbreak.

Due to recent updates to the CDC's definition of probable cases and deaths, the state of Missouri said it has updated its dashboard to reflect these changes.

Health officials said the addition of both epidemiologically and vital record linked cases increases probable cases by about 4,100 statewide since the beginning of the pandemic. With the addition of reporting probable deaths, Missouri’s overall deaths will increase by about 2,800.

The state also reported there were 1,051 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 27%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 21%. The state says there are 260 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 16.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 9%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state said it has administered 6,971,480 vaccine doses, 3,497,940 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,104,347 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57.3% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.6% have completed vaccination.

The state reported it had administered 142,140 in the past seven days for an average of 20,306 per day.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 57,072 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,738 cases in Independence, and 33,037 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,765 cases in Clay County, 12,248 in Cass County and 4,883 in Platte County.

10:05 a.m. -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday that Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman has stepped down. READ MORE.

THURSDAY

10:15 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 720,192 on Thursday. That's an increase of 1,549 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 157,822 (+518) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 7,084 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 1,012 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,427 (+4) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.

The state also reported there were 1,006 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 31%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 24%. The state says there are 251 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 15.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.9%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state said it has administered 6,917,777 vaccine doses, 3,497,940 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,095,766 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 57% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.4% have completed vaccination.

The state reported it had administered 140,446 in the past seven days for an average of 20,064 per day.

An estimated 57.6% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52.6%, Jackson County is at 54.3%, Clay County is at 44.7%, Cass County is at 49.8% and Platte County is at 42.5%.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,557 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,607 cases in Independence, and 32,794 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,617 cases in Clay County, 12,162 in Cass County and 4,844 in Platte County.

WEDNESDAY

12:20 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Wednesday a statewide total of 452,909 (+3,096) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Monday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,634 (+20) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state reported hospitalizations 15,388 (+82) since the start of the outbreak.

The state also said it has vaccinated 1,715,512 people with one dose, 3,365,530 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 55.3% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.4% have completed vaccination.

[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 84,417 cases. Johnson County is second with 80,595, Wyandotte County is third with 28,603 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,800 cases, Douglas County reports 12,597 and Miami County has 4,509.

10:30 a.m. -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday that all fully vaccinated Kansans over the age of 18 are now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots. READ MORE.

10:05 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 718,643 on Wednesday. That's an increase of 1,208 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 157,304 (+513) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 6,970 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 996 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,423 (+6) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.

The state also reported there were 984 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 31%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 23%. The state says there are 243 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 14.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.7%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state said it has administered 6,892,573 vaccine doses, 3,490,685 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,092,327 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 56.9% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.4% have completed vaccination.

The state reported it had administered 138,301 in the past seven days for an average of 19,757 per day.

An estimated 57.4% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52.5%, Jackson County is at 54.2%, Clay County is at 44.5%, Cass County is at 49.7% and Platte County is at 42.3%.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,423 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,584 cases in Independence, and 32,732 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,559 cases in Clay County, 12,111 in Cass County and 4,825 in Platte County.

TUESDAY

11:15 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 716,409 on Tuesday. That's an increase of 1,026 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 156,791 (+464) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 6,760 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 966 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,417 (+73) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.

The state also reported there were 990 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 29%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 22%. The state says there are 246 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 13.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.6%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state reported it had administered 138,301 in the past seven days for an average of 19,757 per day.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,343 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,563 cases in Independence, and 32,696 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,535 cases in Clay County, 12,095 in Cass County and 4,814 in Platte County.

10 a.m. -- New COVID-19 masking rules will be waiting for students in the Shawnee Mission School District when students return from winter break.

The school board decided that masks will be optional for middle and high school students in January, along with staffers. READ MORE.

MONDAY

4 p.m. -- The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is warning residents that the county is back in a "high" community risk category.

Health officials said there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks. The county's positivity rate now stands at 6.5%. READ MORE.

12:45 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Wednesday a statewide total of 449,813 (+2,019) COVID-19 cases since the outbreak started in the state's first update since Friday. In addition, the KDHE reported 6,614 (+0) total deaths since the start of the outbreak.

The state reported hospitalizations 15,306 (+51) since the start of the outbreak.

The state also said it has vaccinated 1,706,783 people with one dose, 3,339,929 total doses of the vaccine have been administered. The state reports 55.1% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose and 48.4% have completed vaccination.

[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Sedgwick County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 83,930 cases. Johnson County is second with 80,155, Wyandotte County is third with 28,542 cases. Leavenworth County has 10,749 cases, Douglas County reports 12,529 and Miami County has 4,486.

9:45 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 716,409 on Monday. That is an increase of 649 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 156,327 (+91) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 6,487 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 927 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,344 (+0) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.

The state also reported there were 943 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 26%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 22%. The state says there are 236 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 12.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.5%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state said it has administered 6,842,590 vaccine doses, 3,471,747 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 3,085,182 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 56.6% of the population has received at least one dose and 50.3% have completed vaccination.

The state reported it had administered 119,738 in the past seven days for an average of 17,105 per day.

An estimated 57.1% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Independence is at 52%, Jackson County is at 53.8%, Clay County is at 44.2%, Cass County is at 49.5% and Platte County is at 42.1%.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,306 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,543 cases in Independence, and 32,663 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,513 cases in Clay County, 12,065 in Cass County and 4,798 in Platte County.

SUNDAY

9:15 a.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 715,760 on Sunday. That is an increase of 818 confirmed cases. The state also reported there have been 156,236 (+629) possible antigen cases to date.

The state reported there have been 6,581 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 940 cases a day. The state said there have now been 12,344 (+1) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The state noted that deaths are often reported with a delay.

The state also reported there were 1,051 hospitalizations associated with COVID. Remaining hospital bed capacity is at 26%. Remaining ICU bed capacity is at 20%. The state says there are 238 patients in the ICU as of Nov. 11.

The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is 8.3%, according to the MDHSS. The highest was 23.1% in November 2020.

The state reported it had administered 134,762 in the past seven days for an average of 19,252 per day.

[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]

Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 56,257 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, 13,537 cases in Independence, and 32,633 in Jackson County. The state also lists 12,498 cases in Clay County, 12,052 in Cass County and 4,790 in Platte County.

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