Boone County adds 15 more coronavirus positives

Boone County reports another higher-than-normal increase in coronavirus cases.

Another 15 new positives were confirmed in the county Wednesday.

Cole County confirmed two more cases. Audrain, Saline and Moniteau counties are among those that did not report new positives Wednesday.

Statewide, another 291 cases were confirmed Wednesday. Nine more Missourians have died from COVID-19, for a total of 975.

(This story was last updated at 6:22 a.m. Thursday.)