With COVID caseload rising, St. Louis County again at 'high' risk

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — COVID-19 caseloads in St. Louis County surged last week, driving the county back into a federal "high" risk category for community transmission, County Executive Sam Page said Monday.

The county's 7-day average rose to 189 on Sunday from 133 a week prior, an increase of 56 cases, or 42%, according to the county health department.

Doctors and health officials have worried that winter could boost coronavirus infections, as cold weather sends gatherings inside. And the virus indeed seems to be spreading more quickly now in northern states and countries, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.

"My concern in general as we move into the holidays, as we know, families are going to gather and families are going to travel," said Dr. Shephali Wulff, an infectious disease specialist at SSM Health and task force member.

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