COVID testing numbers down across Kansas City metro COVID-19 testing is down in Kansas City, which is both good and bad. and last updated 2021-03-08 08:08:13-05 LEEâS SUMMIT, Mo. â The number of people getting tested for COVID-19 around Kansas City, Missouri, is dropping, and health leaders say the trend is both good and bad. Itâs good because the numbers of people getting sick, going to the hospital and dying are also down. Itâs bad because health leaders rely on a baseline of tests to help them get the most accurate information to craft policies about masks, bar curfews, capacity limits and more.