Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Local health department reports put deaths from coronavirus near 11,200, while some counties double the state's count.

New cases and hospitalization in the Kansas City area continue to climb, even as the statewide spike shows signs of slowing.

Financial and other incentives generally have not moved the needle much when it comes to persuading people to get COVID-19 vaccinations.

Younger children, who cannot yet be vaccinated, are among those who may be more susceptible to the more-contagious variant.

Statewide initiatives to ramp up vaccinations are mounting as Missouri sees its highest rate of new daily COVID-19 cases since January.

Divisions abound in Missouri, where vaccines are widely available but only 40% of the state has been vaccinated.

Vaccinations have increased in Missouri's hardest-hit areas but remain far below levels needed to stop COVID-19 from spreading.

COVID-19 cases are mounting again in Missouri, and unvaccinated individuals are at much higher risk than vaccinated people in crowds and indoor spaces.

The Pfizer vaccine is free and safe for 12-to-17 year olds, but teen vaccinations in Missouri are far behind other groups in the state.

While coronavirus outbreaks have largely been concentrated in southern Missouri, epidemiologists from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services say the number of cases is now rising in other parts of the state.

The new industry has generated more than $70 million in less than a year. State officials said that amount is good but falls in line with expectations.

Missouri now has over 1,000 COVID cases per day, an infection level not seen in months.