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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">City of Columbia coronavirus (COVID-19) update - new positive cases, when to wear gloves - Wednesday, June 10 at 5 p.m.</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <br /><strong>Wednesday, June 10 summary</strong><br />The number of positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Boone County is currently 198 with 158 who have been released from isolation at the time of publishing. An additional case was reported on June 9, bringing the Tuesday daily total to 194. There are 4 new cases and the number released from isolation has increased by 2. There are currently 38 active cases. Below is information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about when to wear gloves.<br /><br /><strong>Cases in Boone County</strong><br />
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<td style="width: 83px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: 000000;">Total positive cases</span></td>
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<td style="width: 42.4773px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: 000000;">Deaths</span></td>
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<td style="width: 83px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: 000000;">198</span></td>
<td style="width: 45px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: 000000;">38</span></td>
<td style="width: 101px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: 000000;">158</span></td>
<td style="width: 42.4773px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: 000000;">2</span></td>
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*Numbers current as of June 10 at 5 p.m.<br /><br />Ages:<br /><15: 21 cases (1 additional case)<br />15-24: 51 cases (2 additional cases)<br />25-44: 66 cases (1 additional case, 1 additional case added to the June 9 total)<br />45-64: 43 cases <br />65+: 17 cases <br /><br />Transmission:<br />Travel-related: 31 cases <br />Contact to a confirmed case: 104 cases (1 additional case, 1 moved from the "unknown" category, 1 additional case added to the June 9 total)<br />Community transmission: 56 cases <br />Unknown: 7 cases (3 additional cases)<br /><br /><strong>Health message</strong><br />For the general public, CDC recommends wearing gloves when you are cleaning or caring for someone who is sick.<br /><br />In most other situations, like running errands, wearing gloves is not necessary. Instead, practice <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html">everyday preventive actions</a> like keeping <a href="http
s://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/social-distancing.html">social distance</a> (at least 6 feet) from others, washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds (or using a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol), and wearing a <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html">cloth face covering</a> when you have to go out in public.<br /><br />For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/gloves.html">cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/gloves.html</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Changes to City services</strong><br />No additional changes at this time.<br /><br /><br />Official information from the City of Columbia and Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) can be found at <a href="http://www.como.gov/Coronavirus">CoMo.gov/Coronavirus</a>. The City will also be utilizing City and PHHS official social me
dia accounts to post updates. They can be found at @CoMoGov on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoMoGov/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CoMoGov">Twitter</a> and @CoMoHealthDept on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoMoHealthDept">Facebook</a> and @CoMo_HealthDept on <a href="https://twitter.com/CoMo_HealthDept">Twitter</a>.</div>
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