12/16/2021 Weekly COVID-19 Update

Lincoln County, Missouri is adding about 56 COVID-19 cases per day. Last week that number was about 65 cases per day.

The 7-day PCR positivity rate is 15.7%. At this time last week, it was 19% and reached a peak of 20% on Friday 12/10/2021. We are seeing the positivity rate come down slightly, but it is still very high. At the beginning of November our positivity rate was about 8.8%.

Free COVID-19 PCR testing is continuing on Wednesdays through December at Winfield County Market in the parking lot. Hours are from 10am until 6pm.

Cases per 100,000 in Lincoln County are at 417, down from 517 last week. In order to move to the next lowest transmission category, this number need to be less than 100.  In order to be in the lowest category, that number needs to be under 10.

Our number of active cases (individuals who are in isolation for COVID-19 infection) is at 387. Last week this number was at 461.

11 of our 18 zip codes saw an increase of more than 2% from last week. 7 of 18 saw more than 3% increase. The zip codes with the highest week over week increase were:

63377 13.20% Silex  

63334 12.51%

63349 5.02%

63381 4.35% Truxton

63383- 3.99% Warrenton

63343 3.8% Elsberry

63390 3.18% Wright City

The 0-9 age group saw the largest increase in cases from week to week. Cases in this age group increased by 4.56%.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force is also showing an increase in pediatric hospitalizations. As of yesterday (12/15/21) there were 23 hospitalizations, 7 of which were in the ICU.

The next highest age group was 30-39, which increased by 4.31%. All age groups except 80+ saw an increase more than 2% from last week.

The rate of Lincoln County residents who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination series is 39.3%. That is an increase of .4% from last week.  You can make an appointment here. 

The CDC recently updated its guidance for boosters, now recommending that anyone age 16 and older should receive a booster 6 months after their primary series. You can make an appointment here.

The recently identified Omicron variant currently makes up about 2.9% of cases in the United States. That number is expected to rise in the coming weeks. You can visit the CDC website for updates on Omicron: Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know | CDC