Missouri health officials reported 582 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, the lowest daily number recorded since a two-week surge pushed the state to break its daily record of positive tests seven times since July 20.
The state reported no new deaths Sunday and a 51,840 cumulative case total since the start of the pandemic. The daily tally of positive cases was similar to levels last recorded around the beginning of July — a welcome reprieve after Missouri’s daily virus count peaked on Thursday with 2,084 cases. Friday’s 1,489 cases marked the 11th consecutive day in which Missouri logged more than 1,000 positive tests.