The Pettis County Health Center reports more than 300 additional positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Pettis County in the past week.

According to minutes from the Pettis County COVID-19 meeting on Monday, February 7, 11,460 positive cases have been reported, as compared to 11,142 positive cases on January 31 and 10,590 cases on January 24.

The DHSS website is reporting Pettis County has a positivity rate of 25.9 percent for the past seven days, which is a decrease from 35.1 percent for the previous week with PCR testing. For the month of January 2022, there were 2,545 cases reported surpassing the record case count of 1,389 in November, 2020.

There are 14 individuals hospitalized at Bothwell Regional Health Center- compared to 22 last week. There are four patients on a ventilator with three of four being unvaccinated. Sixty-four percent of the patients were not vaccinated.

The DHSS website reports 115 deaths in Pettis County with a confirmed PCR test and 26 deaths with a positive antigen test. This is an increase of six since last week.

Vaccine is available for everyone 5 years of age and older. Booster doses given 5 months after the last dose for Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or two months after the J & J vaccine are available for those 12 years and older through Pettis County Health Center, Katy Trail Community Health and Bothwell Regional Health Center. All vaccines are free. Pettis County Health Center provides vaccine for homebound individuals. Call (660) 827-1130 to make arrangements.

Pettis County Health Center has regular walk in clinics on Tuesdays from 9-5:30 p.m., Thursdays from 8:30 to noon on Thursdays and from noon to 3 p.m. Fridays.