5 November 2020
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo.– St. Louis County reported the {highest|greatest} {number of|variety of} {new|brand-new} COVID-19 cases Wednesday {since|because|considering that|given that} the {onset|beginning|start} of the pandemic. And {most of|the majority of} the {new|brand-new} cases are
{coming from|originating from} the {south and west|west and south} parts of the county. There were 574 {new|brand-new} cases Wednesday, the {highest|greatest} the county reported in a single day. The previous high was 530 {new|brand-new} cases on July 30. The county {has|has actually} {totaled|amounted to} more than 2,800 cases in the {past|previous} week; the week {before|prior to} there were 1,940 cases– a 45%{increase|boost}. The
county’s positivity rate is at 9%, compared to the statewide positivity rate of about 14%. “Our {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} and our ICUs continue to fill with {patients|clients}, with COVID-19 {patients|clients} and with {regular|routine} {patients|clients}. And those admissions continue daily. {So I{‘ve| have actually} {said|stated} this {multiple|several|numerous} times over the {past|previous} {couple of|number of} weeks, {but|however} I {think|believe} it bears {repeating|duplicating} that we {just|simply} can’t {continue on|advance|continue} this {trend|pattern},” Dr. Alex Garza, the head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic {Task|Job} Force|I{‘ve| have actually} {said|stated} this {multiple|several|numerous} times over the {past|previous} couple of weeks, {but|however} I {think|believe} it bears {repeating|duplicating} that we {just|simply} can’t continue on this {trend|pattern},” Dr. Alex Garza, the head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic {Task|Job} Force} {said|stated} on Monday.
The {task|job} force reported 94 {new|brand-new} {hospital|medical facility|healthcare facility|health center} admissions Thursday– a record. As the cases continue to {rise|increase}, 5 {On Your Side|In your corner} {took a look|had a look} at the {data|information} to see what parts of the county the {new|brand-new} cases are {coming from|originating from}.
The following are the {ZIP codes|POSTAL CODE} with the {highest|greatest} {proportion|percentage} of cases per 100,000 {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners}, according to the {information|info|details} St. Louis County {provided|offered|supplied} on its COVID-19 {dashboard|control panel} {as of|since} Thursday {morning|early morning}.
63025: Eureka
98 {new|brand-new} cases in the last {14 days|2 week} 1,171 {new|brand-new} cases per
- 100,000 {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners} 63040: Wildwood, Grover
- 45 {new|brand-new} cases in the last {14 days|2 week}
- 545 {new|brand-new} cases per 100,000 {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners}
63026: Fenton 198 cases in the {past|previous} {14 days|2 week} 852 {new|brand-new} cases per 100,000 {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners}
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- {past|previous} {14 days|2 week} 581 {new|brand-new} cases per 100,000
- {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners} 63123: Affton
306 cases in the {past|previous} 14
- days 632 {new|brand-new} cases per 100,000 {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners} 63122: Kirkwood, Des Peres 217 cases in the {past|previous} {14 days|2 week} 561 {new|brand-new} cases per 100,000 {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners}