Butler County health officials announced Sunday that a 23rd positive test for COVID-19 was reported.
No other information was provided.
Missouri health officials announced 150 new positive tests around the state, brining the total to 5,667 with one new death for a total of 176.
A week earlier, Butler County had 15 positive tests.
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As of 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19:
US DEATHS: 33,903 Mo. Deaths: 176 (+1) Mo. Cases: 5,667 (+150)
Cases by area county: Butler County: 23 Carter: 3 (1 death) Dunklin: 19 (2 deaths) Stoddard: 18 Ripley: 3 Reynolds: 2 Wayne: 0 Perry: 39 Cape: 36 (1 death) Scott: 51 (1 death) St. Francois: 23 (1 death) Pemiscot: 13 New Madrid: 9 Bollinger: 3 Madison: 1 Clay, Ark.: 1
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Cloth face coverings are recommended for everyone by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Do not use surgical masks or N95 masks. Those are critical supplies needed for health care workers and first responders.
Be sure that the face covering "fits snugly but comfortably against the side of the face; secured with ties or ear loops; include multiple layers of fabric; allow for breathing without restriction; be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape." (CDC)
Instructions for sewn cloth face coverings can be found here.
Don't know how to sew? Click here to watch a short video on how to make a face covering.
To donate masks in Butler County, text or call 573-714-4197. Someone will come pick up the masks and distribute them where needed.
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From the AP: For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. The vast majority of people recover.
Here are the symptoms of the virus compared with the common flu.
One of the best ways to prevent spread of the virus is washing your hands with soap and water. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends first washing with warm or cold water and then lathering soap for 20 seconds to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under fingernails before rinsing off.
You should wash your phone, too. Here’s how.
The Missouri coronavirus information hotline is 877-435-8411.
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