Older people have been far more likely to die worldwide from the coronavirus, and statistics from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services show that Missouri is no exception.
The health department has cited 53 fatalities from the illness caused by the coronavirus. The toll rose by 14 yesterday. The department also cited 3,037 confirmed cases, up 315 from yesterday. 37 of the 53 Missouri residents who have died were in their 70s or 80s.
Authorities also announced the first death of a state prison inmate from COVID-19 today. The inmate was a man in his 50s from the Kansas City area.
