Why these 2 Missouri counties' COVID-19 surges are among worst in the country
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Two Missouri counties are experiencing their worst COVID-19 surges yet, even as cases are falling nationwide.
Sherry Weldon thought the worst of the pandemic was over for Livingston County, a rural area in northern Missouri, after the winter. Confirmed cases had essentially dropped down to zero. Schools had largely stayed open. But starting at the end of April, cases started popping up. "Then in May, it just hit really quick -- with a vengeance," Weldon, the administrator of the Livingston County Health Department, told ABC News. Whereas the county typically saw five to 10 new COVID-19 cases daily during the winter, they've consistently been seeing 20 to 25 now, Weldon said. The surge has forced summer school to go virtual for the first two weeks, and they're seeing more pediatric cases now than they did during the school year, she said. "We did not expect this at all," Weldon said. "We all thought we were going to be able to go on vacation sometime this year."More Related News