Eight COVID-19 deaths, 273 new cases reported in Missouri

The coronavirus death toll in Missouri stands at 337 after the Department of Health and Senior Services added eight more to the list today.

Missouri has had 7,835 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 273 over a 24-hour period.

Six of the eight deaths were in St. Louis County, which leads Missouri with 168. St. Louis has had 57, St. Charles County 28, Kansas City 16, Jackson County 12 and Franklin County 10.







The only area venue that added a new case of COVID-19 was the City of Joplin, which had its eighth case confirmed Thursday.

Jasper County has had 16, Newton County 10, McDonald County 4 and Barton County none.