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St. Louis Region Breaks COVID Hospitalization Record (Again)

3 years 10 months ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the St. Louis area broke over 1,000 today, quickly surpassing yesterday’s record number of cases.

The numbers reported today by the St. Louis Metropolitan Task Force represent a startling trend upward in cases as the omicron variant surges through the St. Louis area. From the four St. Louis area hospitals, a total of 1,023 hospitalizations were reported – yesterday’s number was 964.…
Jenna Jones

Number of Covid patients in St. Louis task force hospitals surpasses 1,000 for first time

3 years 10 months ago
The number of Covid-19 patients in St. Louis task force hospitals surpassed the 1,000 mark for the first time Tuesday. It’s the latest record-breaking number as the omicron variant continues to surge through the St. Louis area following the holidays. The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, a consortium of local health systems, said there are 1,023 Covid patients in task force hospitals, which topped Monday’s daily hospitalization record of 964 patients. As far as how many of those…
Dori Olmos, KSDK

Toyota dethrones General Motors as leader in U.S. yearly vehicle sales

3 years 10 months ago
Toyota passed General Motors to become the U.S. leader in auto sales, according to 2021 sales figures announced on Tuesday. Toyota, which has an aluminum casting plant in Troy, Missouri, reported selling 2,332,262 vehicles in 2021, up more than 10% from a year earlier. General Motors (NYSE: GM), which has an assembly plant in Wentzville, reported selling 2,218,228 vehicles last year, nearly a 13% drop from 2020. It's the first time Toyota has led in U.S. yearly auto sales; a throne that GM has…
Ben Miller