KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A second "presumptive-positive" case of COVID-19 has been identified in Missouri, according to Gov. Mike Parson.
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the second case is in Greene County.
In a press conference, Parson said the case involves a person in their 20s that had recently traveled to Austria.
We have now tested 73 patients for #Covid_19 in Missouri.
🔬1 presumptive positive
🔬1 confirmed positive
🔬71 negative
The second case is in Greene County, and a press conference will be streamed here:
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— Mo Health & Sr Srvcs (@HealthyLivingMo) March 12, 2020
The governor will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. Thursday with Springfield Mayor Ken McClure and Greene County Health Department officials to address the new case.
The first confirmed case in Missouri was a woman in her 20s in St. Louis County who had recently traveled abroad.
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
