Missouri reports 34.5% of residents are fully vaccinated

The Kansas City metro area continues to reopen as more and more of the population gets the COVID-19 vaccine.What you need to know:The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday the state has 313,997 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 5,076 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall, the state said 41.9% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. Kansas only updates is case totals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Sunday there have been 511,444 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak and 9,080 deaths. Overall, the state said 41.5% of the population has received at least one dose and 34.4% have completed vaccination.SUNDAY8 a.m. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 511,444 on Sunday, which is an increase of 184 cases. The state also reported there have been 87,867 (+71) possible antigen cases to date.The state said there have now been 9,080 deaths since the start of the outbreak.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is at 4.3%, according to the MDHSS. That number is still down from a high of 23.1% in November.The state said it has administered 4,525,419 vaccine doses, 2,553,612 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 2,119,974 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 41.6% of the population has received at least one dose and 34.5% have completed vaccination.An estimated 39.7% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Jackson County is at 38.4%, Clay County is at 32.3%, Cass County is at 32.7% and Platte County is at 27.9%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.The state reported there have been 1,708 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 244 cases a day.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 39,519 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 32,308 cases in Jackson County. The state also lists 8,404 cases in Clay County, 7,761 in Cass County and 3,329 in Platte County.[ HOW TO GET THE VACCINE IN KANSAS, MISSOURI ][ WHERE WE STAND: MAPS, CHARTS SHOW COVID-19 CASES, VACCINATION RATES ] SATURDAY8:25 a.m. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 511,260 on Saturday, which is an increase of 292 cases. The state also reported there have been 87,867 (+167) possible antigen cases to date.The state said there have now been 9,080 deaths since the start of the outbreak.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is at 4.2%, according to the MDHSS. That number is still down from a high of 23.1% in November.Through May 27, the state said it has administered 4,510,973 vaccine doses, 2,545,889 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 2,112,387 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 41.5% of the population has received at least one dose and 34.4% have completed vaccination.An estimated 39.6% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Jackson County is at 38.2%, Clay County is at 32.2%, Cass County is at 32.6% and Platte County is at 27.8%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.The state reported there have been 1,757 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 251 cases a day.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 39,506 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 32,302 cases in Jackson County. The state also lists 8,405 cases in Clay County, 7,759 in Cass County and 3,328 in Platte County.[ HOW TO GET THE VACCINE IN KANSAS, MISSOURI ][ WHERE WE STAND: MAPS, CHARTS SHOW COVID-19 CASES, VACCINATION RATES ] FRIDAY3:05 p.m. — The Kansas Speedway is offering laps on its track to people who take part in the Race to End COVID-19 event June 4-5.Speedway officials said fans who get a free COVID-19 test and/or COVID-19 vaccine on those days can enjoy an opportunity to drive two laps around the speedway. READ MORE12:45 p.m. — In an email to parents, the Blue Valley School District announced Friday a new masking policy will be in place for the 2021-2022 school year:Masks will not be mandated, but will be highly encouraged inside Blue Valley buildings for those individuals who have not been fully vaccinated. Masks are optional for fully vaccinated individuals. Masks are optional for all students and staff during outdoor activities.12:30 p.m.– The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an increase of 277 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its first update since Wednesday, pushing the statewide total to 313,997 since the outbreak started.KDHE reported nine new deaths, making the total since the start of the outbreak 5,076. The state reported hospitalizations increased by 38 to 10,722 since the start of the outbreak.State health officials are now also tracking MIS-C cases in the state, or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children, associated with COVID-19. So far, the state notes 15 cases.The overall monthly positivity is at 2.7% for May 2021 to date, slightly down from last month according to the KDHE. That number is still down from a high of 16.5% in November.The state also said it has vaccinated 1,221,525 people, 2,177,718 total doses of the vaccine have been administered and 41.9% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose.[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Johnson County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 59,144 cases. Sedgwick County is second with 57,272. Wyandotte County is third with 20,603 cases. Leavenworth County has 7,255 cases, Douglas County reports 8,925 and Miami County has 2,773.Health officials said they’re now monitoring 49 outbreak clusters. A total of 682 cases have been attributed to these clusters with 25 hospitalizations and 17 deaths.12:15 p.m. — Top Republican legislators are serving notice that they’re preparing to end the state of emergency in Kansas for the coronavirus pandemic and are accusing Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly of having no “exit strategy.” Eight of the GOP-controlled legislature’s leaders on Friday approved a shorter extension of the state of emergency than Kelly wanted until June 15. Six leaders are Republicans. The state of emergency was set to expire Friday. READ MORE8:30 a.m. — Officials with the University of Kansas Health System said doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital are currently treating six active infections, including one patient in the ICU. The hospital said it is treating 18 total COVID-19 patients with 12 listed in the recovery phase.7 a.m. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 510,968 on Friday, which is an increase of 427 cases. The state also reported there have been 87,700 (+214) possible antigen cases to date.The state said there have now been 9,081 (+6) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is at 4%, according to the MDHSS. That number is still down from a high of 23.1% in November.The state said it has administered 4,510,973 vaccine doses, 2,545,889 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 2,112,387 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 41.5% of the population has received at least one dose and 34.4% have completed vaccination.An estimated 39.6% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Jackson County is at 38.2%, Clay County is at 32.2%, Cass County is at 32.6% and Platte County is at 27.8%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.The state reported there have been 1,737 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 248 cases a day.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 39,491 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 32,287 cases in Jackson County. The state also lists 8,401 cases in Clay County, 7,752 in Cass County and 3,327 in Platte County.6 a.m. — The final county mask mandate in Kansas comes to an end on Friday. It runs out at 11:59 p.m. tonight in Wyandotte County. The Unified Government commissioners voted Thursday night to not extend it. Commissioners say that businesses can still require people to wear masks in their buildings. The CDC asks people who aren’t fully vaccinated to continue wearing masks.[ HOW TO GET THE VACCINE IN KANSAS, MISSOURI ][ WHERE WE STAND: MAPS, CHARTS SHOW COVID-19 CASES, VACCINATION RATES ] THURSDAY10:30 p.m. — Wyandotte County’s mask mandate will be allowed to expire. The order will expire at 11:59 p.m. Friday. Unified Government commissioners met Thursday evening, but they did not extend the mask order. READ MORE.3:20 p.m. — Clay County health officials and the Clay County Commission voted to end the county’s state of emergency that was enacted last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Officials said Thursday that the decision to rescind the resolution was because of improvements seen in local case data and updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. READ MORE.11:30 a.m. — The University of Kansas announced Thursday it is rescinding its mask policy and will now make masks optional – not required – for all individuals on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses, effective immediately.KU officials said exceptions to the mask mandate include public transportation and campus healthcare facilities, which will still require masks. READ MORE9 a.m. — Douglas County, Kansas, no longer has a mask mandate. County leaders let the mandate expire Wednesday night. County leaders do recommend people who aren’t vaccinated to still wear a mask. Lawrence public schools still require students to wear a mask in class. Douglas County was one of last two counties in Kansas that still had a mask mandate in place. Wyandotte County is now the only county that still has a mandate in place, but that could change Thursday night.County leaders are meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday and they’ll decide whether to let the mandate expire or create a new one.7:30 a.m. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 510,541 on Thursday, which is an increase of 366 cases. The state also reported there have been 87,486 (+294) possible antigen cases to date.The state said there have now been 9,075 (+4) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is at 4%, according to the MDHSS. That number is still down from a high of 23.1% in November.The state said it has administered 4,495,641 vaccine doses, 2,538,423 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 2,103,780 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 41.4% of the population has received at least one dose and 34.3% have completed vaccination.An estimated 39.4% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Jackson County is at 38.1%, Clay County is at 32.1%, Cass County is at 32.4% and Platte County is at 27.7%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.The state reported there have been 1,744 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 249 cases a day.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 39,463 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 32,271 cases in Jackson County. The state also lists 8,390 cases in Clay County, 7,742 in Cass County and 3,327 in Platte County. [ HOW TO GET THE VACCINE IN KANSAS, MISSOURI ][ WHERE WE STAND: MAPS, CHARTS SHOW COVID-19 CASES, VACCINATION RATES ] WEDNESDAY8:15 p.m. — Douglas County, Kansas commissioners have decided to allow the county’s mask mandate to expire on Thursday. They recommend people who are not vaccinated to continue to wear a mask. Lawrence Public Schools still require students to wear a mask in class.12:30 p.m. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an increase of 466 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its first update since Monday, pushing the statewide total to 313,720 since the outbreak started.KDHE reported nine new deaths, making the total since the start of the outbreak 5,067. The state reported hospitalizations increased by 54 to 10,684 since the start of the outbreak.State health officials are now also tracking MIS-C cases in the state, or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children, associated with COVID-19. So far, the state notes 15 cases.The overall monthly positivity is at 2.8% for May 2021 to date, slightly down from last month according to the KDHE. That number is still down from a high of 16.5% in November.The state also said it has vaccinated 1,212,530 people, 2,159,920 total doses of the vaccine have been administered and 41.6% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose.[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Johnson County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 59,095 cases. Sedgwick County is second with 57,226. Wyandotte County is third with 20,591 cases. Leavenworth County has 7,252 cases, Douglas County reports 8,925 and Miami County has 2,773.Health officials said they’re now monitoring 49 outbreak clusters. A total of 682 cases have been attributed to these clusters with 25 hospitalizations and 17 deaths.10:30 a.m. — Beginning June 1, 2021, Johnson County Community College will return to normal campus operations, including in-person activities and events, at all locations, the school announced Wednesday. READ MORE8:30 a.m. — Officials with the University of Kansas Health System said doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital are currently treating seven active infections, including one patient in the ICU. The hospital said it is treating eight total COVID-19 patients with 10 listed in the recovery phase.8 a.m. — Douglas County, Kansas’ mask mandate is set to expire on Wednesday. The County Commission tabled the discussion at its meeting last week and didn’t issue a new one. The one on the books runs out Wednesday. Local public health officials last week recommended lifting all pandemic restrictions, including the mask mandate, because of falling case numbers and hospitalizations and rising vaccination rates.Douglas County is one of two Kansas counties with a mask mandate still in effect. Wyandotte County is the other. United Government leaders will discuss their next steps Thursday.7:30 a.m. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 510,175 on Wednesday, which is an increase of 261 cases. The state also reported there have been 87,192 (+192) possible antigen cases to date.The state said there have now been 9,071 (+9) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is at 3.9%, according to the MDHSS. That number is still down from a high of 23.1% in November.The state said it has administered 4,479,998 vaccine doses, 2,530,280 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 2,095,444 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 41.2% of the population has received at least one dose and 34.1% have completed vaccination.An estimated 39.3% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Jackson County is at 38%, Clay County is at 32%, Cass County is at 32.4% and Platte County is at 27.6%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.The state reported there have been 1,722 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 246 cases a day.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 39,418 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 32,242 cases in Jackson County. The state also lists 8,388 cases in Clay County, 7,731 in Cass County and 3,327 in Platte County. [ HOW TO GET THE VACCINE IN KANSAS, MISSOURI ][ WHERE WE STAND: MAPS, CHARTS SHOW COVID-19 CASES, VACCINATION RATES ] TUESDAY8:30 a.m. — Officials with the University of Kansas Health System said doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital are currently treating three active infections, but as of Tuesday morning, there are zero COVID-19 patients in the ICU. The hospital said it is treating eight total COVID-19 patients with five listed in the recovery phase. Doctors called the news encouraging but are curious to see how recent reopenings may impact case numbers.“We know that what happens when you go out — a few people start getting more infected and then that’s like that little, you know, you throw a stone in the water and you watch the ripple effect,” Dr. Steve Stites said. “And I think what we’ll have to see is sometime in the middle of June, we’ll really have a better sense of what reopening has meant.”7:30 a.m. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 509,914 on Tuesday, which is an increase of 273 cases. The state also reported there have been 87,000 (+190) possible antigen cases to date.The state said there have now been 9,062 (+56) deaths since the start of the outbreak. The MDHSS said 42 of those deaths are attributed to further review of death certificates, including 17 new reports from April 2021.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is at 3.9%, according to the MDHSS. That number is still down from a high of 23.1% in November.The state said it has administered 4,462,679 vaccine doses, 2,521,300 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 2,086,182 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 41.1% of the population has received at least one dose and 34% have completed vaccination.An estimated 38.9% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Jackson County is at 37.7%, Clay County is at 31.7%, Cass County is at 32.2% and Platte County is at 27.4%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.The state reported there have been 1,749 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 250 cases a day.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 39,399 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 32,218 cases in Jackson County. The state also lists 8,385 cases in Clay County, 7,729 in Cass County and 3,325 in Platte County. [ HOW TO GET THE VACCINE IN KANSAS, MISSOURI ][ WHERE WE STAND: MAPS, CHARTS SHOW COVID-19 CASES, VACCINATION RATES ] MONDAY3:30 p.m. — The White House announced Monday that First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Kansas City on Thursday to “highlight the partnership between federal retail pharmacy partners and community colleges.” The White House said Biden will visit Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri. READ MORE12:30 p.m. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an increase of 277 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its first update since last Friday, pushing the statewide total to 313,274 since the outbreak started.KDHE reported one new death, making the total since the start of the outbreak 5,058. The state reported hospitalizations increased by 33 to 10,630 since the start of the outbreak.State health officials are now also tracking MIS-C cases in the state, or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children, associated with COVID-19. So far, the state notes 15 (+1) cases.The overall monthly positivity is at 2.8% for May 2021 to date, slightly down from last month according to the KDHE. That number is still down from a high of 16.5% in November.The state also said it has vaccinated 1,204,945 people, 2,146,538 total doses of the vaccine have been administered and 41.4% of the population has been vaccinated with one dose.[ KANSAS COVID-19 COVID-19 DASHBOARD ]Johnson County is the county with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak with 59,042 cases. Sedgwick County is second with 57,127. Wyandotte County is third with 20,567 cases. Leavenworth County has 7,246 cases, Douglas County reports 8,918 and Miami County has 2,770.Health officials said they’re now monitoring 70 outbreak clusters – up from just 47 at the start of May. A total of 1,552 cases have been attributed to these clusters with 59 hospitalizations and 20 deaths.8:30 a.m. — Officials with the University of Kansas Health System said doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital are currently treating seven active COVID-19 infections. Of those seven, two patients are in the ICU and one is on a ventilator. There are 10 patients listed in the recovery phase.7:30 a.m. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 509,641 on Monday, which is an increase of 121 cases. The state also reported there have been 86,810 (+68) possible antigen cases to date.The state said there have now been 9,006 (+0) deaths since the start of the outbreak.The overall seven-day positivity rate for the state is at 3.9%, according to the MDHSS. That number is still down from a high of 23.1% in November.The state said it has administered 4,451,810 vaccine doses, 2,515,660 people have initiated vaccination (or received one dose) and 2,080,338 people have received a second dose. Overall, the state said 41% of the population has received at least one dose and 33.9% have completed vaccination.An estimated 38.9% of Kansas City residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while Jackson County is at 37.7%, Clay County is at 31.7%, Cass County is at 32.2% and Platte County is at 27.4%.[ MISSOURI COVID-19 DASHBOARD]Missouri does not list how many people have recovered from COVID-19.The state reported there have been 1,725 positive cases over the last seven days and an average of 246 cases a day.Looking at local numbers, the DHSS reported 39,384 confirmed cases in Kansas City, Missouri, and 32,194 cases in Jackson County. The state also lists 8,378 cases in Clay County, 7,728 in Cass County and 3,324 in Platte County.[ HOW TO GET THE VACCINE IN KANSAS, MISSOURI ][ WHERE WE STAND: MAPS, CHARTS SHOW COVID-19 CASES, VACCINATION RATES ] The Associated Press contributed to this story.