The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has reported the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the state jumped more than 500 over the past two days.
According to the DHSS, as of 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, it says the positive number of cases is 6,826- up from 6,321- on Thursday.
There have been 69,748 tests conducted by all labs.
The number of deaths increased to 273 on Saturday from 218 on Thursday.
DHSS expects the next update to be made at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26.