COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri
| COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Missouri, U.S. |
| First outbreak | Milan, Italy |
| Index case | St. Louis County |
| Arrival date | March 6, 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 488,981 |
| Recovered | 111,807 |
Deaths | 7,819 |
| Government website | |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, Missouri Coronavirus - Worldometers | |
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Missouri in March 2020. A university student who had recently been to Italy, was the first index case for COVID-19 in Missouri. She was treated at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. As of February 8, 2021, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has confirmed 502,432 cumulative cases and 7,562 deaths.
As of May 10, 2023, Missouri has administered 4,269,469 COVID-19 vaccine doses, equivalent to 70% of the total population. Out of those 4.2 Million doses administered, 3,634,453 have been fully vaccinated (received the second dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine), equivalent to 59% of the total population.