The total number of positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in the state increased by more than 150 on Monday, May 18.
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, as of 2 p.m., the total number of cases in the state was 10,945- up from 10,789 on Sunday, May 17.
The number of deaths increased to 605 on Monday from 594 on Sunday. However, DHSS does not report how many positive COVID-19 patients have recovered.
As of Monday, approximately 154,110 tests were conducted by all labs.
DHSS expects the next update to take place at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19.