Missouri reported 19 new COVID-19 deaths and 162 more cases on Tuesday, May 5. The state has now reported 377 deaths and 8916 total cases since the onset of the pandemic.
The state reported that approximately 94,904 people had been tested as of May 4. With approximately 6.17 million people in the state, 1.5% of the population had been tested. Of those reported tested, 9.4% have tested positive. Of those who tested positive, 4.2% have died.
According to the state, 39% of the deaths and 31% of these positive cases were black people, though blacks form only 11.8% of the state’s population, according to the U.S. Census.
On April 23, the state rolled out its expanded testing strategy in Buchanon County, a county that is 88.5% white and has meat production facilities.