St. Louis pandemic task force reports slight downward trend of hospital admissions, hospitalizations
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 10 additional COVID-19 deaths and 3,130 additional cases Author: Marianne Martinez Updated: 4:03 PM CST December 21, 2020
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force reported a downward trend in many COVID-19 metrics Monday, but the head of the task force cautioned the numbers are still too high. We don t want a post-Christmas surge, said. Dr. Alex Garza, the head of the task force said during the briefing Monday. Please give these exhausted health care workers . the greatest gift you could give them and stay home and prevent the spread.
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WOOD RIVER Two Madison County COVID-19 related deaths were among the 116 announced Tuesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The IDPH listed the deceased as a man in his 70s and a woman in her 90s.
On Tuesday evening, the Madison County Health Department reported three new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the countywide total of 344 so far. Details on the deceased were not immediately available.
The health department also report 193 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Madison County, as well as 1,038 new tests. The three-day positivity rate was 12.66%, with a seven-day rate of 14.7% and a 10-day rate of 14.33%.
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New hospital admissions (data lagged two days) decreased from 114 yesterday to 91 today
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The seven-day moving average of hospital admissions (data lagged two days) decreased – from 113 to 109 today.
The seven-day moving average of hospitalizations decreased - from 887 yesterday to 883 today.
Inpatient confirmed COVID positive hospitalizations increased – from 835 yesterday to 847 today
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Inpatient suspected COVID positive hospitalizations increased – from 70 yesterday to 97 today.
The number of confirmed COVID positive patients in the ICUs decreased – from 170 yesterday to 181 today.
The number of confirmed COVID positive patients on ventilators increased – from 111 to 117 today.
The number of COVID deaths decreased – from 12 yesterday to 10 today.
The seven-day moving average of COVID deaths decreased – from 20 yesterday to 18 today.