Friday, April 24, 2020

Warrensburg Republican: The worst hot spot for coronavirus in Missouri is in my Senate district

(From Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg)

There’s good news and bad news on the COVID-19 front. 

The good news is Missouri seems to be over the hump in terms of reported coronavirus cases and deaths. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, a research organization from the University of Washington that tracks global health issues, estimates Missouri reached its coronavirus peak on April 14. 

While the total number of coronavirus infections continues to grow, the rapid escalation of confirmed cases in our state seems to have ebbed.








The bad news is the worst hot spot for coronavirus infections in Missouri is in my Senate District. There are now more than 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saline County. The number of confirmed cases in the county nearly doubled in the past week. 

Thankfully, there have been no deaths related to COVID-19 in the county. 

Adjusted for its population of 23,000, Saline County now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Missouri – 445 cases per 100,000 residents, according to the county health department. That compares to about 240 per 100,000 in St. Louis County, previously one of the hardest hit areas of the state. 

No other county within the 21st Senatorial District is reporting anywhere near the level of infection Saline County has seen, though rates in both Johnson and Lafayette approach 100 cases per 100,000 residents.

I believe the key to slowing the spread of COVID-19 is avoiding contact with other people. Anyone who feels ill should self-isolate at home, and all others should practice social distancing when they go out in public. The CDC recommends wearing a cloth face mask to avoid spreading the virus from person to person.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Duh, your party is the one wanting to keep everything open for business and showing the voters you do not care about their health, just listening to the wrong people. That means the President orange hair, Fox, and other nutbags who do not have the slightest ounce of sense about disease. Your voters should be proud of you and the governor for delaying the stay at home order. Now, let's get out there and open business up and watch more catch it and maybe, sadly die.