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Despite dip in cases, Missouri adds near-record COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations tick upward

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Sign up now to get the most recent coronavirus headlines and other important local and national news sent to your email inbox daily.Last chance! Subscribe with this special offer to keep readingLoading&amp;hellp;{{title}}{{description}}{{banner}}(renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax){{tagline}}{{special_title}}{{html}}You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisDespite dip in cases, Missouri adds near-record COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations tick upwardShare thisST. LOUIS&nbsp;— The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services&nbsp;on Tuesday reported 161 more deaths due to COVID-19, the third-highest daily number the state has seen so far.Of those, 137 occurred in prior weeks: One occurred in August, 11 in October and 125 in November.The state has reported 4,355 virus deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.Missouri reported 3,250 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, about 600 higher than the day prior, but over the past two weeks. The seven-day average of new cases is now 3,645, according to Post-Dispatch data, down from a peak of 4,723 on Nov. 20.Health officials have warned that reporting slowdowns and deferred testing during Thanksgiving week&nbsp;.The seven-day average of statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations, after falling below 2,700 for a week, once again hit that number. Hospitalizations in Missouri peaked at 2,769 on Nov. 23.Illinois' new COVID-19 infections also declined on Tuesday, with the state reporting 7,910 cases, down from 8,691 on Monday.The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 145 more deaths due to the virus, 56 more than the day prior, continuing the state's upward trend in coronavirus fatalities. There were 5,199 hospitalized COVID-19 patients statewide, up from 5,190 the day before, but still generally dipping in recent weeks.The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force reported 104 new COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals in the area, up from 95 the day before. Due to delayed test results, the task force revised Monday's admissions number up to 95, from 81.The task force reported a total of 911 virus patients across area BJC HealthCare, Mercy, SSM Health and St. Luke's Hospital facilities, up from 894 the day before. Task force data lags two days.The region's hospitals are operating at 90% of intensive care unit capacity, based on staffing, and 83% of total bed capacity, the task force reported.Sign up now to get the most recent coronavirus headlines and other important local and national news sent to your email inbox daily.{{title}}{{summary}}You don't have any notifications.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Topics

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