The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is reporting its biggest one-day jump in new cases of COVID-19 since February.
Health leaders say another 142 people have tested positive for the virus.
That’s compared to the seven-day rolling average of just 42 cases.
Cox South and Mercy Hospitals are reporting a combined 66 hospitalizations from COVID-19.
Earlier this spring, that number was down near 20.
The health department has a news conference planned for Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the growing number of cases and to encourage everyone 12 and older to get vaccinated as variants continue to spread.