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LCHD responds to testing concerns

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The Laclede County Health Department has reported no positive test results for COVID-19, according to figures released by the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services. As of Monday, the Health Department reported 5,667 positive cases in Missouri. The state reported 176 deaths from COVID-19. The approximate number tested was 55,873 as of Monday. According to the Health Department, in Laclede County the total known tested was 160 with the total known negatives at 157 and total positives at 0. There were three test results pending. On Facebook, the Laclede County Health Department responded to inquiries about the lack of a positive case in the county. For more on this story see Wednesday's edition of the LCR.