Coronavirus cases to 10,000, deaths top 500 in Missouri

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Both the number of confirmed cases and deaths from the
coronavirus in Missouri reached somber milestones Tuesday: Cases topped 10,000
and the number of deaths exceeded 500. The state health department reported 88
new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, bringing the
total since the pandemic began to 10,006. Thirty-six new deaths were reported.
Since March, 524 people in Missouri have died from the virus. St. Louis
continues to be the hardest-hit region. State data shows that 53.4% of confirmed
cases, and 70.4% of deaths, have occurred in St. Louis city and county combined.

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