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COVID-19 Update (Aug. 20): Boone breaks daily virus record

Boone County broke a daily record with 64 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.

Another 29 were released from isolation, so active cases rose to 323. Hospitalizations went up slightly, to 31, but are still well below capacity.

Cole County added 11 positives with 14 recoveries on Thursday, so active cases dropped to 146.

Callaway County reported three new cases and 20 recoveries. Active cases dropped to 53 as of Thursday morning.

Missouri reported 1,058 new cases on Thursday. There were three more deaths from COVID-19, putting the total at 1,417. The seven-day positivity rate dropped slightly to 10.8%.

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