COVID Crisis Declared Over in Missouri

(Jefferson City, MO) Missouri Governor Mike Parson is announcing an end to the COVID Crisis in Missouri. Parson says the data shows it's time for the state to shift to an endemic phase of the pandemic. Parson held a press conference to tell citizens the COVID crisis in Missouri is over. Parson says in the last two months average daily cases have dropped off by more than 98% and hospitalizations decreased by more than 86% since the mid January peak with transmission at the lowest rate seen since March of 2020.

The new status begins Friday. The Department of Health and Senior Services will begin providing weekly dashboard updates that will include 7 day case rate data, activity by region and county, statewide data on COVID-19 hospitalizations, and circulating virus variants. This is a flexible approach allowing accommodation for future surges, should they occur, and require more frequent updates and additional datasets.