COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which can cause mild to severe respiratory illness. It has spread globally and claimed the lives of over 7,000 Missourians to date.
Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath / difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste / smell.
Visit the CDC site for the most up to date information: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC