By The Examiner staff
New COVID-19 cases continue to inch higher in Eastern Jackson County, and new hospitalizations due have generally remained steady for a month after a steady drop over the first three months of the year.
According to the Jackson County Health Department, which covers the county outside Kansas City, the rolling 14-day positive test percentage in Eastern Jackson rose again to 6.6 percent last of Sunday, up from 5.7 percent last week after dropping as low as 3.3 percent several weeks ago. At the end of January, the rolling positive test percentage in EJC was at 25 percent.
The rolling seven-day average of new cases again rose slightly, from 38 last week to 40 as of Sunday. Three weeks ago, that average was 24. As of Sunday, the county Health Department had confirmed 31,284 cases (up 253 from last week) and 465 deaths (four more this week) across Eastern Jackson County since the pandemic began. The county’s dashboard includes Independence.
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