CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Missouri sees 195 new cases; Kansas reports 235 additional cases

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in the Kansas City metro area

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in the Kansas City metro area

>> RIGHT NOW -- KELL THIS AFTERNOON, WE START WITH A CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19 INSIDE ANOTHER AUTO PLANT HERE IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA. HELLO, I’M KELLY ECKERMAN. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AUTO WORKERS ARE TRYING TO DEAL WITH KEEPING PRODUCTION GOING WHILE BATTLING THE DISEASE. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER IS AT THE GM FAIRFAX PLANT IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS >> WE RECOGNIZE THAT YOU’RE NOT GOING TO STOP EVERY CASE, EVERY TIME, FROM GETTING IN. MATT: AT THE PLACE WHERE GENERAL MOTORS MAKES THE CHEVY MALIBU, THE GM FAIRFAX PLANT NOW HAS A CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19. >> JUST UNTIL THERE’S A CURE O A VACCINE, YOU HAVE TO ASSUM THAT FROM TIME TO TIME, YOU MAY HAVE A PERSON WHO TESTS POSITIVE INSIDE THE PLANT. MATT: GM CONFIRMING ONE FAIRFA EMPLOYEE RECENTLY TESTED POSITIVE, SAYING THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED OUTSIDE OF WORK. MEANWHILE, KMBC 9 NEWS HAS REPORTED AT FORD’S CLAYCO PLANT, MULTIPLE WORKERS HAVE COME DOWN WITH COVID-19. BOTH FORD AND GM, HERE LOCALLY, HAVE COME OUT WITH SEPARATE PLANS TO MAKE SURE EMPLOYEES KNOW STEPS TO TAKE, IN CASE THERE IS A POSITIVE CASE, BOTH REQUIRING MASKS AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING. THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION SAYS THE UNION’S BEING VIGILA ABOUT MAKING SURE ALL PROTOCOLS ARE BEING FOLLOWED INSIDE ALL OF OUR PLANTS, AND WE ARE MONITORING IT CLOSELY. >> WE ARE TAKING THEIR INPUT AND ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE THE PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES BETTER, BECAUSE WE’RE REALLY ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. MATT: MEANWHILE, WORKERS INSIDE THE PLANT CONTINUE TO SHOW UP, KNOWING COVID-19 IS STILL HERE MATT FLENER, KMBC 9 NEWS. KELLY: MOVING FORWARD, BOTH GM AND FORD HAVE TOLD KMBC 9 NEWS THEY WILL NOT PUBLISH EVERY TIME THEY HAVE A CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASE INSIDE THE PLANT. IF YOU WORK AT FAIRFAX OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS HERE IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA THAT MAY HAVE ISSUES WITH COVID-19, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. EMAIL US AT INVESTIAGATES@KMBC.COM AS FOR THE LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS, MISSOURI IS REPORTING 195 NEW CASES SINCE YESTERDAY. KANSAS IS NOW REPORTING 235 NEW CASES SINCE WEDNESDA IN KANSAS, THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TESTS COMING BACK POSTITIVE HAS GONE UP SLIGHTLY. THAT NUMBER IS NOW AT 3.7%. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION WANTS THAT NUMBER AT 10% OR BELOW. IN MISSOURI, 3.4% OF TESTS ARE COMING BACK POSITIVE. AS CASES RISE AROUND THE COUNTRY, EXPERTS ARE NOW PREDICTING A SECOND WAVE WILL HIT THIS SUMMER, RATHER THAN I THE FALL, AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. WITH A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. BRIE: RESEARCHERS WARN THE VIR ISN’T GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON. ONE KEY MODEL SHOWS CASES WILL BEGIN TO RISE AT THE END O AUGUST, BUILDING UP TO A SHARP INCREASE IN MID-SEPTEMBE AS STATES RE-OPEN GYMS, MALLS, AND OTHER GATHERING PLACES, DOCTORS ARE SOUNDING ALARMS ABOUT A SECOND WAVE. DOCUMENTED OUTBREAKS OF COVID IN INDOOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS IN MULTIPLE PLACES. BRIE: HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY EVEN THOUGH STATES ARE RELAXING RESTRICTIONS, THE VIRUS REMAINS A SERIOUS THREAT -- WARNING WE COULD SEE A DEADLY SPIKE AS MORE PEOPLE HEAD OUT DURING T SUMMER MONTHS. DR INGLESBY: THE SECOND WAVE BEGINS AT THE END OF AUGUST. IT WILL BE A SLOW INCREASE. BRIE: USING DATA THROUGH JUNE 6, MODELS FORECAST THAT U.S. DEATHS WILL RISE TO NEARLY 170,000 BY OCTOBER 1, WITH NEW YORK, NE JERSEY, CALIFORNIA, AND MICHIGAN SEEING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF FATALITIES. RESEARCHERS PREDICT EASED RESTRICTIONS, PUBLIC PROTESTS, AND SEASONALITY COULD DRIVE A SECOND WAVE, AND FORCE ANOTH ROUND OF RESTRICTIONS THIS FALL. DR. MURRAY: PERSONALLY, I THIN SOME STATES WILL RE-IMPOSE MANDATES. BRIE: BUT RESEARCHERS SAY THEY COULD BE PROVEN WRONG IF MEASURES ARE IN PLACE TO REDUCE TRANSMISSION. DOCTORS SAY THAT INCLUDES STATES INCREASING TESTING, AS WELL AS CONTACT TRACING, AND REINFORCING SOCIAL DISTANCING. DR. INGLESBY: AS PEOPLE CONTINUE THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS TO TRY TO LIMIT THE SPREAD BETTER, WE CAN DRIVE THE CASE NUMBERS LOWER AND LOWER. BRIE: RESEARCHERS SAY IF A SECOND WAVE HITS, STATES MAY CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES TO A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN, WHICH INCLUDES HAVING RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE FOR TWO WEEKS OR SO AND THEN TAKING THEM OFF, OR ONL HAVING THEM IN AREAS WHERE H SPOTS EXISTS. -- IN AREAS THAT ARE SEEING HOTSPOTS. IN WASHINGTON, BRIE JACKSON. KELLY: WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ON A STORY WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT LAST NIGHT. THERE’S A YOUNG WOMAN WHOSE LUNGS WERE DESTROYED BY THE CORONAVIRUS, WHO’S NOW RECOVERING FROM A DOUBLE LUNG TRANSPLANT. DOCTORS AT NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO PERFORMED THE 10-HOUR SURGERY A WEEK AGO TODAY. THE OPERATION WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN MOST BECAUSE THE WOMAN, WHO IS IN HER 20’S, HAD LUNGS THAT WERE COMPLETELY PLASTERED TO TISSUE AROUND THEM. THIS IS THE FIRST KNOWN LUNG TRANSPLANT IN THE UNITED STATES FOR A PATIENT WITH COVID-1 >> ONCE WE LISTED HER FOR A DOUBLE LUNG TRANSPLANT WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A MATCH FOR HER WITHIN 48 HOURS. THIS IMPORTANT MILESTONE INDICATES THAT WHILE THE TRANSPLANT PROCEDURE IN THESE PATIENTS IS QUITE CHALLENGING TECHNICALLY, IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY, AND IT OFFERS THE TERMINALLY ILL COVID-19 PATIENTS ANOTHER OPTION FOR SURVIVAL. KELLY: THE PATIENT HAD NO SERIOUS UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND IS RECOVERING WELL, BUT SHE HAS A LONG WAY TO GO. SHE REMAINS ON A VENTILATOR WHILE HER BODY HEALS, BUT IS BY PHONE AND VIDEO, AND DOCTORS SAY HER CHANCES FOR A NORMAL LIFE ARE GOOD. TODAY, JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS OFFERED CORONAVIRUS TESTING FOR ANYONE WHO LIVES OR WORKS IN THE COUNTY. KMBC 9’S EMILY HOLWICK SPOKE TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S DIRECTOR ABOUT WHY TESTING IS NOW MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. EMIL JOHNSON COUNTY HAS ADMINISTERED MORE THAN 2600 TEST SINCE TESTING BEGAN, AND ABOUT 4% HAVE COME BACK POSITIVE. THERE ARE NEW CONCERNS AS THE COUNTY AND THE STATE CONTINUE TO REOPEN. THIS TESTING EVENT AT THE COLLEGE BOULEVARD ACTIVITY CENTER WAS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO LIVES OR WORKS IN JOHNSO COUNTY, KANSAS. THE COUNTY HAS REPORTED JUST OVER 1,000 POSITIVE CASES, TOTAL. ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY’S COVID19 DASHBOARD, MORE THAN 300 OF THOSE ARE IN JUST THE LAST THREE WEEKS, SINCE KANSAS STARTED PHASE 2 OF REOPENING ON MAY 22. THE DIRECTOR OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT SAYS HE FULLY EXPECTED CASE NUMBERS TO GO UP AS RESTRICTIONS ROLLED BACK. >> THERE IS INCREASED ACTIVITY AND PEOPLE ARE OUT PROTESTING. IT BECOMES MORE IMPORTANT FOR US TO DO MORE TESTING SO WE CAN TRULY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE VIRUS IS DOING IN OUR COUNTY. THE MORE QUICKLY WE FIND THOSE, THE POSITIVE. EMILY: THEY SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO MORE TESTING LIKE THIS FOR THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN JOHNSON COUNTY, TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE CASES, MOVING FORWARD. REPORTING IN OLATHE, KMBC 9 NEWS. KELLY: A REMINDER -- YOU CAN ALSO GET TESTED NOW AT SEVEN CVS LOCATIONS IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA. YOU NEED TO REGISTER FIRST AT CVS.COM. IF YOU’RE GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD, YOU’LL BE GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT TIME. YOU’LL GO TO THE DRIVE-THRU WINDOW TO GET THE TEST, AND THEN GIVE IT TO YOURSELF IN YOUR CAR. A PHARMACY WORKER WILL WATCH TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE DOING IT CORRECTLY. YOU SHOULD HAVE RESULTS IN ABOUT THREE DAYS. PEOPLE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI CAN GET TESTED NEXT WEEK. JUST CALL 311 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. TESTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ON MONDAY. ON TUESDAY, TESTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL AND KELLY BROOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOO THE ONLY REQUIREMENT IS YOU HAVE TO BE A KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI RESIDENT. AGAIN, CALL 311 TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOIN

CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Missouri sees 195 new cases; Kansas reports 235 additional cases

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in the Kansas City metro area

The Kansas City metro has emerged from stay-at-home orders and local leaders have started to reopen businesses after weeks of shutdown from the coronavirus. What you need to know:The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday the state has 11,047 cases confirmed cases of COVID-19 and there have been 243 deaths since the outbreak started. Kansas is now only updating COVID-19 data on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday 872 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 in the state and there are 15,585 confirmed cases since the outbreak started.FRIDAY2:15 p.m. - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 195 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the statewide total to 15,585 since the outbreak began. There have been 872 deaths across Missouri from COVID-19.The state said it has seen a 6% increase statewide in cases over the last week. The state said it has tested 297,587 people and there have been 593 hospitalizations related to COVID-19.The DHSS reports 1,680 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas City, Missouri, for an increase of 26 from Thursday. Jackson County added nine cases to reach 791 since the outbreak. Health officials said there have been 28 deaths in Kansas City, and Jackson County reports 22 total.The state also lists 284 total cases in Clay County (outside of Kansas City), 89 in Platte and 111 in Cass County.1:55 p.m. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an increase of 235 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its first update since Wednesday pushing the statewide total to 11,047 since the outbreak started. KDHE officials said the death total is up three to 243 on Friday. Health officials said 973 patients have been hospitalized since the start of the outbreak. The state said it has 118,105 negative test results.THURSDAY4:15 p.m. -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced a formal statewide testing strategy at her Thursday briefing. She said the state has a goal of testing 2% of the population or 60,000 per month through the end of 2020 using diagnostic (molecular) tests.For most testing through the state laboratory, patients must meet the patient-under-investigation criteria. In some situations, such as outbreaks at congregate living facilities, both symptomatic and asymptomatic persons may be recommended for testing either at the state laboratory or at a private laboratory.Kelly said that to meet the testing goal, the Department of Health and Human Services will deliver large quantities of testing supplies to support the increased testing. 3:45 p.m. -- Kansas State Athletics has confirmed that no student-athletes have tested positive for active COVID-19 following polymerase chain reaction testing and the on-boarding process of approximately 90 student-athletes this week.In addition, one student-athlete did test positive for COVID-19 with antibody testing but is not considered acute.K-State will continue PCR and antibody testing of student-athletes as they return to campus, and those results will be released upon completion.Should a student-athlete test positive, the school said each will be medically managed according to current local, state, national, and CDC guidelines, which begins with self-isolation for 10 days and until the patient is without fever for 72 hours without medication, whichever takes longer. These guidelines would also include quarantine for any individuals known to have been in contact with someone who tested positive. 3:30 p.m. -- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said starting next Tuesday the Show-Me State will remove all statewide restrictions that have been in place during the COVID-19 outbreak. Parson said the second phase of the state’s recovery plan beginning on June 16 means “Missouri will be fully open for business in the entire state.” READ MORE2:45 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 203 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 15,390 since the outbreak began. There have been 860 deaths across Missouri from COVID-19.The state said it has seen a 6.3% increase statewide in cases over the last week. The state said it has tested 290,510 people and there have been 537 hospitalizations related to COVID-19.The DHSS reports 1,654 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas City, Missouri, for an increase of 28 from Wednesday. Jackson County added 30 cases to reach 782 since the outbreak. Health officials said there have been 28 deaths in Kansas City, and Jackson County reports 22 total.The state also lists 262 total cases in Clay County (outside of Kansas City), 84 in Platte and 110 in Cass County.2:28 p.m. -- A Johnson County, Kansas resident has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a large gathering at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend. According to the Johnson County, Kansas Board of Commissioners, that person attended the same bar as the positive case confirmed in Camden County, Missouri. READ MORE1 p.m. -- A Missouri state senator claims the Missouri State Fair will still take place. According to a Facebook post from state Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, the Missouri State Fair -- which is scheduled from Aug. 13-23 in Sedalia -- is going to happen. READ MORE12:30 p.m. -- Another 19,820 Missourians filed initial unemployment claims last week, continuing a steady decline in such claims since mid-April, state labor officials said Thursday. The number of claims was down from 20,459 the previous week. Unemployment claims have steadily declined since 101,722 claims were filed in the week ending April 11. The peak of claims was 104,230 for the week ending March 28, when stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic began to take effect.10:30 a.m. -- With St. Louis County scheduled to completely reopen Monday, a gym business and the county have agreed to drop a lawsuit filed after two gyms a opened despite a county stay-at-home order. The county will permit gyms, theaters, fitness centers and pools to reopen Monday.Attorneys for the county and the House of Pain agreed to drop the case, according to a court filing on Wednesday, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.House of Pain gyms in Maryland Heights and Chesterfield reopened in defiance of the county restrictions, sparking county and federal lawsuits. House of Pain attorney W. Christopher McDonough argued the county regulations conflicted with state and federal laws. 9:30 a.m. -- Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to make an announcement at 3 p.m. about reopening Missouri. Phase 1 of Missouri’s recovery plan ends Monday. Parson said he will unveil what’s in Phase 2 at his regularly scheduled news conference. Missouri has been under Phase 1 since May 4.9 a.m. -- The state of Kansas isn’t officially listing the number of people that have recovered from COVID-19, but local health departments across the state are keeping track. According to numbers from Thursday morning, 5,762 people have recovered from the coronavirus. The state reported 10,812 confirmed cases on Monday, which means 53% of the people that contracted COVID-19 are now listed as recovered. Leavenworth County reported 1,060 recoveries, Johnson County 601, Wyandotte County 502 and Douglas County 69.8 a.m. -- Wyandotte County is reporting 1,551 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak started with 13 patients currently hospitalized. That is an increase of nine from Wednesday. The county said 76 people have died from the coronavirus since the start of the outbreak and 502 people are presumed recovered. The 66102 ZIP code is the most impacted area of the county with 418 cases, followed by the 66104 ZIP code with 275 and 66109 with 188.7 a.m. -- Johnson County reported Thursday morning 992 positive cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak started, which is an increase of 20 from Wednesday. The county said it has 601 presumed recoveries. It also has tested 25,948 people with 24,956 negative tests for an overall positive test rate of 3.8%. The county said it has tested 43.1 people per 1,000 in the county. Johnson County said it continues to monitor nine outbreaks at long-term care facilities.6 a.m. -- Spirit AeroSystems says it will furlough about 900 hourly employees who work on the troubled Boeing 737 program. The Wichita Eagle reports Spirit will implement the 21-day furloughs beginning Monday through July 6. The company says the furloughs are needed because of the continued effect of COVID-19 on the airline industry and the uncertainty surrounding the return to service of the 737 Max. Spirit makes fuselages for the 737 Max, which was grounded by regulators worldwide after two crashes. Boeing is a major customer of Spirit AeroSystems.5 a.m. -- St. Louis County plans to expand its testing for the coronavirus to include residents who leave their homes and have frequent contact with others, even if they have no symptoms. Until now, the county has focused its testing on people who have symptoms of COVID-19. But County Executive Sam Page said Wednesday the county has access to more tests, so the focus now is on containing the disease by trying to identify people who may be spreading it without knowing it, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The tests will be available starting Monday at the county's Berkeley and Sunset Hills clinics. Appointments are required. The county can now test 150 asymptomatic people per day, and the test results should be back in 48 hours, he said. “We’re especially interested in those who do not have symptoms, but should be tested because they have contact with others outside of their household, and may have the ability to transmit COVID-19 to others unknowingly,” he said. “It’s important to remember that even if you are not worried about COVID-19, you should be tested to protect other people.”[ CLICK HERE FOR MAPS OF COVID-19 CASES BY COUNTY IN KANSAS & MISSOURI ][ TRACKING COVID-19 CURVE OF CASES, DEATHS IN KANSAS & MISSOURI ]WEDNESDAY1:45 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 274 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 15,187 since the outbreak began. There have been 842 deaths across Missouri from COVID-19, up two from Tuesday.The state said it has seen a 6.5% increase statewide in cases over the last week.The DHSS reports 1,626 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas City, Missouri, for an increase of 32 from Tuesday. Jackson County added 25 cases to reach 752 since the outbreak. Health officials said there have been 28 deaths in Kansas City, and Jackson County reports 22 total.The state also lists 254 total cases in Clay County (outside of Kansas City), 81 in Platte and 108 in Cass County.1:30 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an increase of 162 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its first update since Monday pushing the statewide total to 10,812 since the outbreak started. DHE officials said the death total climbed by four to 240 on Wednesday. Health officials said 954 patients have been hospitalized since the start of the outbreak. The state said it has 120,930 negative test results and it has identified 94 active clusters of COVID-19 throughout Kansas.State health officials warned earlier we should see higher confirmed cases of COVID-19 as more testing becomes available, some counties catch up in reporting and more cases from correctional facilities and meatpacking plants are reported.Ford County in southwestern Kansas has the most confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak at 1,852, followed by Wyandotte County with 1,607 cases since the outbreak started. Leavenworth County — home to Lansing Correctional Facility — has 1,102 cases, and Johnson County reports moved past the 1,000 case mark with 1,0003 total.9 a.m. -- The state of Kansas isn’t officially listing the number of people that have recovered from COVID-19, but local health departments across the state are keeping track. According to numbers from Tuesday morning, 5,630 people have recovered from the coronavirus. The state reported 10,650 confirmed cases on Monday, which means 52% of the people that contracted COVID-19 are now listed as recovered. Leavenworth County reported 1,058 recoveries, Johnson County 594, Wyandotte County 502 and Douglas County 69.8 a.m. -- Wyandotte County is reporting 1,542 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak started with 13 patients currently hospitalized. That is an increase of 30 from Tuesday. The county said 76 people have died from the coronavirus since the start of the outbreak and 502 people are presumed recovered. The 66102 ZIP code is the most impacted area of the county with 417 cases, followed by the 66104 ZIP code with 274 and 66109 with 187.7 a.m. -- Johnson County reported Wednesday morning 972 positive cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak started, which is an increase of 13 from Tuesday. The county said it has 594 presumed recoveries. It also has tested 25,134 people with 24,162 negative tests for an overall positive test rate of 3.9%. The county said it has tested 41.7 people per 1,000 in the county. Johnson County said it continues to monitor nine outbreaks at long-term care facilities.6:30 a.m. -- We're expecting updates from both Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday when it comes to overall coronavirus cases. On Monday, Kansas reported more than 10,650 cases with 236 deaths. In Missouri, the state has reported more than 14,913 cases with 840 deaths.6 a.m. -- Missouri Medicaid Director Todd Richardson on Tuesday said 108 long-term care facilities performed widespread testing in the past two weeks, which identified 79 staffers and 180 residents with COVID-19. Testing at state-run homes identified 21 positive staffers at mental health facilities who Richardson said are now self-isolating. Two staffers tested positive at veterans homes, and six staffers and 18 minors tested positive after testing at 21 youth-services homes. Richardson said testing at three of the state's prisons identified six employees and 15 positive prisoners. The Associated Press contributed to this story.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

The Kansas City metro has emerged from stay-at-home orders and local leaders have started to reopen businesses after weeks of shutdown from the coronavirus.

What you need to know:

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday the state has 11,047 cases confirmed cases of COVID-19 and there have been 243 deaths since the outbreak started. Kansas is now only updating COVID-19 data on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday 872 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 in the state and there are 15,585 confirmed cases since the outbreak started.

FRIDAY

2:15 p.m. - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 195 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the statewide total to 15,585 since the outbreak began. There have been 872 deaths across Missouri from COVID-19.

The state said it has seen a 6% increase statewide in cases over the last week. The state said it has tested 297,587 people and there have been 593 hospitalizations related to COVID-19.

The DHSS reports 1,680 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas City, Missouri, for an increase of 26 from Thursday. Jackson County added nine cases to reach 791 since the outbreak. Health officials said there have been 28 deaths in Kansas City, and Jackson County reports 22 total.

The state also lists 284 total cases in Clay County (outside of Kansas City), 89 in Platte and 111 in Cass County.

1:55 p.m. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an increase of 235 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its first update since Wednesday pushing the statewide total to 11,047 since the outbreak started.

KDHE officials said the death total is up three to 243 on Friday.

Health officials said 973 patients have been hospitalized since the start of the outbreak. The state said it has 118,105 negative test results.

THURSDAY

4:15 p.m. -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced a formal statewide testing strategy at her Thursday briefing. She said the state has a goal of testing 2% of the population or 60,000 per month through the end of 2020 using diagnostic (molecular) tests.

For most testing through the state laboratory, patients must meet the patient-under-investigation criteria. In some situations, such as outbreaks at congregate living facilities, both symptomatic and asymptomatic persons may be recommended for testing either at the state laboratory or at a private laboratory.

Kelly said that to meet the testing goal, the Department of Health and Human Services will deliver large quantities of testing supplies to support the increased testing.

3:45 p.m. -- Kansas State Athletics has confirmed that no student-athletes have tested positive for active COVID-19 following polymerase chain reaction testing and the on-boarding process of approximately 90 student-athletes this week.

In addition, one student-athlete did test positive for COVID-19 with antibody testing but is not considered acute.

K-State will continue PCR and antibody testing of student-athletes as they return to campus, and those results will be released upon completion.

Should a student-athlete test positive, the school said each will be medically managed according to current local, state, national, and CDC guidelines, which begins with self-isolation for 10 days and until the patient is without fever for 72 hours without medication, whichever takes longer. These guidelines would also include quarantine for any individuals known to have been in contact with someone who tested positive.

3:30 p.m. -- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said starting next Tuesday the Show-Me State will remove all statewide restrictions that have been in place during the COVID-19 outbreak. Parson said the second phase of the state’s recovery plan beginning on June 16 means “Missouri will be fully open for business in the entire state.” READ MORE

2:45 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 203 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 15,390 since the outbreak began. There have been 860 deaths across Missouri from COVID-19.

The state said it has seen a 6.3% increase statewide in cases over the last week. The state said it has tested 290,510 people and there have been 537 hospitalizations related to COVID-19.

The DHSS reports 1,654 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas City, Missouri, for an increase of 28 from Wednesday. Jackson County added 30 cases to reach 782 since the outbreak. Health officials said there have been 28 deaths in Kansas City, and Jackson County reports 22 total.

The state also lists 262 total cases in Clay County (outside of Kansas City), 84 in Platte and 110 in Cass County.

2:28 p.m. -- A Johnson County, Kansas resident has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a large gathering at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend. According to the Johnson County, Kansas Board of Commissioners, that person attended the same bar as the positive case confirmed in Camden County, Missouri. READ MORE

1 p.m. -- A Missouri state senator claims the Missouri State Fair will still take place. According to a Facebook post from state Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, the Missouri State Fair -- which is scheduled from Aug. 13-23 in Sedalia -- is going to happen. READ MORE

12:30 p.m. -- Another 19,820 Missourians filed initial unemployment claims last week, continuing a steady decline in such claims since mid-April, state labor officials said Thursday.

The number of claims was down from 20,459 the previous week. Unemployment claims have steadily declined since 101,722 claims were filed in the week ending April 11.

The peak of claims was 104,230 for the week ending March 28, when stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic began to take effect.

10:30 a.m. -- With St. Louis County scheduled to completely reopen Monday, a gym business and the county have agreed to drop a lawsuit filed after two gyms a opened despite a county stay-at-home order. The county will permit gyms, theaters, fitness centers and pools to reopen Monday.

Attorneys for the county and the House of Pain agreed to drop the case, according to a court filing on Wednesday, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

House of Pain gyms in Maryland Heights and Chesterfield reopened in defiance of the county restrictions, sparking county and federal lawsuits. House of Pain attorney W. Christopher McDonough argued the county regulations conflicted with state and federal laws.

9:30 a.m. -- Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to make an announcement at 3 p.m. about reopening Missouri. Phase 1 of Missouri’s recovery plan ends Monday. Parson said he will unveil what’s in Phase 2 at his regularly scheduled news conference. Missouri has been under Phase 1 since May 4.

9 a.m. -- The state of Kansas isn’t officially listing the number of people that have recovered from COVID-19, but local health departments across the state are keeping track.

According to numbers from Thursday morning, 5,762 people have recovered from the coronavirus. The state reported 10,812 confirmed cases on Monday, which means 53% of the people that contracted COVID-19 are now listed as recovered.

Leavenworth County reported 1,060 recoveries, Johnson County 601, Wyandotte County 502 and Douglas County 69.

8 a.m. -- Wyandotte County is reporting 1,551 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak started with 13 patients currently hospitalized. That is an increase of nine from Wednesday. The county said 76 people have died from the coronavirus since the start of the outbreak and 502 people are presumed recovered. The 66102 ZIP code is the most impacted area of the county with 418 cases, followed by the 66104 ZIP code with 275 and 66109 with 188.

7 a.m. -- Johnson County reported Thursday morning 992 positive cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak started, which is an increase of 20 from Wednesday. The county said it has 601 presumed recoveries. It also has tested 25,948 people with 24,956 negative tests for an overall positive test rate of 3.8%. The county said it has tested 43.1 people per 1,000 in the county. Johnson County said it continues to monitor nine outbreaks at long-term care facilities.

6 a.m. -- Spirit AeroSystems says it will furlough about 900 hourly employees who work on the troubled Boeing 737 program. The Wichita Eagle reports Spirit will implement the 21-day furloughs beginning Monday through July 6. The company says the furloughs are needed because of the continued effect of COVID-19 on the airline industry and the uncertainty surrounding the return to service of the 737 Max. Spirit makes fuselages for the 737 Max, which was grounded by regulators worldwide after two crashes. Boeing is a major customer of Spirit AeroSystems.

5 a.m. -- St. Louis County plans to expand its testing for the coronavirus to include residents who leave their homes and have frequent contact with others, even if they have no symptoms.

Until now, the county has focused its testing on people who have symptoms of COVID-19. But County Executive Sam Page said Wednesday the county has access to more tests, so the focus now is on containing the disease by trying to identify people who may be spreading it without knowing it, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

The tests will be available starting Monday at the county's Berkeley and Sunset Hills clinics. Appointments are required. The county can now test 150 asymptomatic people per day, and the test results should be back in 48 hours, he said.

“We’re especially interested in those who do not have symptoms, but should be tested because they have contact with others outside of their household, and may have the ability to transmit COVID-19 to others unknowingly,” he said. “It’s important to remember that even if you are not worried about COVID-19, you should be tested to protect other people.”

[ CLICK HERE FOR MAPS OF COVID-19 CASES BY COUNTY IN KANSAS & MISSOURI ]

[ TRACKING COVID-19 CURVE OF CASES, DEATHS IN KANSAS & MISSOURI ]

WEDNESDAY
1:45 p.m. -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 274 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 15,187 since the outbreak began. There have been 842 deaths across Missouri from COVID-19, up two from Tuesday.

The state said it has seen a 6.5% increase statewide in cases over the last week.

The DHSS reports 1,626 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas City, Missouri, for an increase of 32 from Tuesday. Jackson County added 25 cases to reach 752 since the outbreak. Health officials said there have been 28 deaths in Kansas City, and Jackson County reports 22 total.

The state also lists 254 total cases in Clay County (outside of Kansas City), 81 in Platte and 108 in Cass County.

1:30 p.m. -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an increase of 162 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its first update since Monday pushing the statewide total to 10,812 since the outbreak started.

DHE officials said the death total climbed by four to 240 on Wednesday.

Health officials said 954 patients have been hospitalized since the start of the outbreak. The state said it has 120,930 negative test results and it has identified 94 active clusters of COVID-19 throughout Kansas.

State health officials warned earlier we should see higher confirmed cases of COVID-19 as more testing becomes available, some counties catch up in reporting and more cases from correctional facilities and meatpacking plants are reported.

Ford County in southwestern Kansas has the most confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak at 1,852, followed by Wyandotte County with 1,607 cases since the outbreak started. Leavenworth County — home to Lansing Correctional Facility — has 1,102 cases, and Johnson County reports moved past the 1,000 case mark with 1,0003 total.

9 a.m. -- The state of Kansas isn’t officially listing the number of people that have recovered from COVID-19, but local health departments across the state are keeping track.

According to numbers from Tuesday morning, 5,630 people have recovered from the coronavirus. The state reported 10,650 confirmed cases on Monday, which means 52% of the people that contracted COVID-19 are now listed as recovered.

Leavenworth County reported 1,058 recoveries, Johnson County 594, Wyandotte County 502 and Douglas County 69.

8 a.m. -- Wyandotte County is reporting 1,542 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak started with 13 patients currently hospitalized. That is an increase of 30 from Tuesday. The county said 76 people have died from the coronavirus since the start of the outbreak and 502 people are presumed recovered. The 66102 ZIP code is the most impacted area of the county with 417 cases, followed by the 66104 ZIP code with 274 and 66109 with 187.

7 a.m. -- Johnson County reported Wednesday morning 972 positive cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak started, which is an increase of 13 from Tuesday. The county said it has 594 presumed recoveries. It also has tested 25,134 people with 24,162 negative tests for an overall positive test rate of 3.9%. The county said it has tested 41.7 people per 1,000 in the county. Johnson County said it continues to monitor nine outbreaks at long-term care facilities.

6:30 a.m. -- We're expecting updates from both Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday when it comes to overall coronavirus cases. On Monday, Kansas reported more than 10,650 cases with 236 deaths. In Missouri, the state has reported more than 14,913 cases with 840 deaths.

6 a.m. -- Missouri Medicaid Director Todd Richardson on Tuesday said 108 long-term care facilities performed widespread testing in the past two weeks, which identified 79 staffers and 180 residents with COVID-19.

Testing at state-run homes identified 21 positive staffers at mental health facilities who Richardson said are now self-isolating. Two staffers tested positive at veterans homes, and six staffers and 18 minors tested positive after testing at 21 youth-services homes.

Richardson said testing at three of the state's prisons identified six employees and 15 positive prisoners.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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