COVID-19 RELATED DEATH DATA 10/22/20 MY

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed on Wednesday that individuals, who do not have COVID-19 or corona virus listed in the primary or secondary cause of death, will not be counted as COVID-19 related.

According to Cooper County Public Health Center Administrator, Melanie Hutton, due to the change in the reporting, Thursday’s numbers reflect a decrease in the number of Cooper County COVID-19 deaths by one.