Missouri has the highest rate for new COVID-19 cases of any state in the country – By Katie Moore (The Kansas City Star) / June 21 2021
Missouri has the highest rate of new COVID-19 infections in the country, according to a New York Times analysis.
Over the past 14 days, most states have seen the number of cases decline, but Missouri had a 72% increase.
There are several counties that are experiencing a rise in cases, said Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Missouri counties account for 13 of the top 25 counties in the U.S. with the highest rate of new cases, The Times reported. Most were in rural areas although Joplin was included in that list.
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