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Missouri Reports 28 Additional COVID-19 Deaths

The coronavirus has claimed another 28 lives in Missouri.

The state health department on Wednesday cited the additional deaths that bring the total since the start of the pandemic to 4,383. The state also announced 2,640 additional confirmed cases. The state has reported 330,846 confirmed cases since the onset of the pandemic. Hospital capacity continues to be a concern. The state said intensive care unit bed space is at 19% statewide. ICU space is at 6% in southwestern Missouri.

The statewide positivity rate of 19.1% is down slightly from last week but still nearly four times higher than the 5% benchmark set by the World Health Organization.

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