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COVID-19 cases increase by nearly 18% in a week

Laclede County reported 36 new cases in a week period from Aug. 10 to Aug. 17

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Laclede County has seen a nearly 18 percent increase in laboratory confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in just a week. The Laclede County Health Department announced Monday an additional six new laboratory confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. The day before the Health Department had announced 11 others. Laclede County is now up to 237 COVID-19 cases to date. In just a little over a week, Laclede County increased it’s to-date case total by 36 cases, which is about a 17.9 percent increase. For more on this story see Wednesday's LCR.