Jun. 9 Prices at the pump might seem brutal especially after last year when the cost plunged to 15-year lows because of a lack of demand during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Last year was such an oddity, the average price for gas statewide in Missouri stayed under $2 a gallon for just over 300 consecutive days, said Nick Chabarria, a spokesman for AAA. "It's tough to compare prices then to .
The rolling 14-day positive test percentage in Eastern Jackson stood at 4.7 percent as of Monday, down from 5.8 percent last week and 6.3 and 6.6 the two weeks before that.
The Kansas City metro area continues to reopen as more and more of the population gets the COVID-19 vaccine. What you need to know: Sign up for our Newsletters The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday the state has 313,720 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 5,057 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall, the state said 41.4% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. Kansas only updates is.