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Boone County adds one new coronavirus case; Statewide COVID-19 deaths surpass 600

A slight uptick in positive coronavirus cases continues in Boone County.

Officials confirmed another new case Monday, the fifth case in the last two days following nearly a week of no new cases counted. That makes nine total active cases.

Cole County still has no active cases as of Monday. Callaway County has one.

Hard-hit Saline County confirmed four new positives Monday, for a total of 255. The county has 56 active cases, and two deaths.

Statewide, there have been more than 600 deaths from COVID-19. The state added 11 more Monday, for a total of 605. Another 156 positives in the state bring the total to 10,945. Most cases and deaths are in the St. Louis area.

(This story was last updated at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday.)

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