COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Beginning Monday, MU Well being Care will change the hours for its COVID-19 testing website on the Girls’s Hospital on 404 N. Keene St.
MU Well being Care stated the change is because of a decreased demand for COVID-19 testing.
The positioning will now open daily from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and provides testing for people who’ve been uncovered, have delicate signs or want a journey take a look at. No appointment is required however people should put on a masks and produce an insurance coverage card, if potential.
MU Well being Care stated there isn’t any price to the affected person and take a look at outcomes can be found inside 48 hours within the HEALTHConnect portal (MU Well being Care affected person portal).
Boone County COVID-19 Circumstances
Throughout the previous month, Boone County has seen a lower in optimistic COVID-19 instances. One month in the past, the county added a further 519 instances on January 14. The newest knowledge from Feb. 9 reveals a further 74 instances added in a single day.
The county dashboard states 104 individuals are at the moment hospitalized within the county and 16 sufferers are within the ICU. 10 people are on ventilators.
Missouri COVID-19 Circumstances
Throughout the previous month, COVID-19 instances have additionally dropped inside the previous month. In line with the state dashboard, the case positivity charge has dropped sharply inside the previous few weeks.
On Jan. 18, the positivity charge sat at 35.4% and most up-to-date knowledge reveals the present positivity charge is 17.8%.
The age group with the very best instances documented inside the state throughout the pandemic is eighteen to 24-year-olds. The age group with the bottom variety of instances is 75 to 79-years outdated.