8 November 2020
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com)– The {number of|variety of} COVID-19 {patients|clients} in {local|regional} {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} is the {highest|greatest} {since|because|considering that|given that} April, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic {Task|Job} Force.
{As of|Since} Sunday, the {task|job} force {says|states} 551 coronavirus {patients|clients} {are in|remain in} {local|regional} {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers}, the {highest|greatest} number {since|because|considering that|given that} late April when the number was {just|simply} under 600.
Missouri and Illinois {also|likewise} reported a record {number of|variety of} coronavirus cases on Saturday.