Joplin, Missouri Covid Case and Risk Tracker
Tracking Coronavirus in Joplin, Mo.: Latest Map and Case Count
New reported cases
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Test positivity rate
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| Daily Avg. on Mar. 23 | Per 100,000 | 14-Day Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 7 | 13 | +45% |
| Test positivity | 14% | — | –29% |
| Hospitalized | 32 | 20 | +3% |
| Deaths | <1 | <1 | — |
About this data
Sources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalizations, test positivity). Cases and test positivity charts show 7-day averages. Deaths charts show 30-day averages. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Joplin.Hospitals
Share of I.C.U. beds occupiedAbout this data
The map shows the average I.C.U. occupancy at nearby hospitals in the most recent week with data reported. The data is self-reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by individual hospitals. It excludes counts from hospitals operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Numbers for hospitalized patients are based on inpatient beds and include I.C.U. beds. Hospitalized Covid-19 patients include both confirmed and suspected Covid-19 patients.Vaccinations
Complete vaccination data is not available for Joplin. See this page for more details.
About this data
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state governments, U.S. Census Bureau.Latest trends
- The numbers of hospitalized Covid patients and deaths in the Joplin area have remained at about the same level.
- The test positivity rate in Joplin is very high.
- An average of 7 cases per day were reported in Joplin, a 45 percent increase from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 16,541 cases have been reported.
- Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 214 residents have died of Covid-19, a total of 238 reported deaths.
How to read Covid data now
Higher test positivity rates are a sign that many infections are not reported — even if they are tested for at home. This results in a more severe undercount of cases. The number of hospitalized patients with Covid is a more reliable measure because testing is more consistent in hospitals. Read more about the data.
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How trends have changed in Joplin
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About this data
Sources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalizations, test positivity). Cases and test positivity charts show 7-day averages. Deaths charts show 30-day averages. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Joplin.Average cases per capita in Joplin
This calendar shows data through 2022 and will no longer be updated in 2023. The Times will continue to report the data for other displays on this page.
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Credits
By Jordan Allen, Sarah Almukhtar, Aliza Aufrichtig, Anne Barnard, Matthew Bloch, Penn Bullock, Sarah Cahalan, Weiyi Cai, Julia Calderone, Keith Collins, Matthew Conlen, Lindsey Cook, Gabriel Gianordoli, Amy Harmon, Rich Harris, Adeel Hassan, Jon Huang, Danya Issawi, Danielle Ivory, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Alex Lemonides, Eleanor Lutz, Allison McCann, Richard A. Oppel Jr., Jugal K. Patel, Alison Saldanha, Kirk Semple, Shelly Seroussi, Julie Walton Shaver, Amy Schoenfeld Walker, Anjali Singhvi, Charlie Smart, Mitch Smith, Albert Sun, Rumsey Taylor, Lisa Waananen Jones, Derek Watkins, Timothy Williams, Jin Wu and Karen Yourish. · Reporting was contributed by Jeff Arnold, Ian Austen, Mike Baker, Brillian Bao, Ellen Barry, Shashank Bengali, Samone Blair, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Aurelien Breeden, Elisha Brown, Emma Bubola, Maddie Burakoff, Alyssa Burr, Christopher Calabrese, Julia Carmel, Zak Cassel, Robert Chiarito, Izzy Colón, Matt Craig, Yves De Jesus, Brendon Derr, Brandon Dupré, Melissa Eddy, John Eligon, Timmy Facciola, Bianca Fortis, Jake Frankenfield, Matt Furber, Robert Gebeloff, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Matthew Goldstein, Grace Gorenflo, Rebecca Griesbach, Benjamin Guggenheim, Barbara Harvey, Lauryn Higgins, Josh Holder, Jake Holland, Anna Joyce, John Keefe, Ann Hinga Klein, Jacob LaGesse, Alex Lim, Alex Matthews, Patricia Mazzei, Jesse McKinley, Miles McKinley, K.B. Mensah, Sarah Mervosh, Jacob Meschke, Lauren Messman, Andrea Michelson, Jaylynn Moffat-Mowatt, Steven Moity, Paul Moon, Derek M. Norman, Anahad O’Connor, Ashlyn O’Hara, Azi Paybarah, Elian Peltier, Richard Pérez-Peña, Sean Plambeck, Laney Pope, Elisabetta Povoledo, Cierra S. Queen, Savannah Redl, Scott Reinhard, Chloe Reynolds, Thomas Rivas, Frances Robles, Natasha Rodriguez, Jess Ruderman, Kai Schultz, Alex Schwartz, Emily Schwing, Libby Seline, Rachel Sherman, Sarena Snider, Brandon Thorp, Alex Traub, Maura Turcotte, Tracey Tully, Jeremy White, Kristine White, Bonnie G. Wong, Tiffany Wong, Sameer Yasir and John Yoon. · Data acquisition and additional work contributed by Will Houp, Andrew Chavez, Michael Strickland, Tiff Fehr, Miles Watkins, Josh Williams, Nina Pavlich, Carmen Cincotti, Ben Smithgall, Andrew Fischer, Rachel Shorey, Blacki Migliozzi, Alastair Coote, Jaymin Patel, John-Michael Murphy, Isaac White, Steven Speicher, Hugh Mandeville, Robin Berjon, Thu Trinh, Carolyn Price, James G. Robinson, Phil Wells, Yanxing Yang, Michael Beswetherick, Michael Robles, Nikhil Baradwaj, Ariana Giorgi, Bella Virgilio, Dylan Momplaisir, Avery Dews, Bea Malsky, Ilana Marcus, Sean Cataguni and Jason Kao.
About the data
In data for Missouri, The Times primarily relies on reports from the state, as well as health districts or county governments that often report ahead of the state. The state releases new data once a week. Prior to February 2022, it released new data daily. The state reports cases and deaths based on a person’s permanent or usual residence.
The Times has identified reporting anomalies or methodology changes in the data.
More about reporting anomalies or changes
- Nov. 11, 2022: The Times began including death certificate data reconciled by the C.D.C., resulting in a one-day increase in total deaths.
- May 5, 2022: Missouri resumed reporting cumulative cases and deaths on its state dashboard.
- April 1, 2022 to May 4, 2022: Missouri stopped reporting cumulative cases and deaths by county.
- Feb. 11, 2022 to Feb. 13, 2022: Missouri did not release data because of a state holiday.
- Dec. 31, 2021 to Jan. 2, 2022: Missouri did not announce new cases and deaths for the New Year's holiday. Some counties reported data independently.
- Dec. 25, 2021: Missouri did not announce new cases and deaths for the Christmas holiday.
- Nov. 25, 2021: Missouri did not announce new cases and deaths for the Thanksgiving holiday.
- Nov. 18, 2021: Missouri added about 7,000 cases representing people who were infected more than once, as well as older probable cases. The state also added probable deaths.
- Nov. 11, 2021: Missouri did not announce new data because of the Veterans Day holiday.
- May 18, 2021: Missouri added many deaths after reviewing records.
- April 17, 2021: Missouri removed more than 11,000 duplicate cases after resolving a data issue.
- March 8, 2021: Missouri began reporting probable cases identified through antigen testing, resulting in a one-day increase in total cases.
- Nov. 24, 2020: Missouri added many deaths from September through early November.
- Oct. 15, 2020: Missouri removed many previously reported deaths.
- Oct. 14, 2020: Missouri added new cases and deaths from several days, after the state did not update its data from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13 while resolving a technical error.
- Oct. 10, 2020: Missouri added cases dating back several days after resolving a technical issue.
- Sept. 30, 2020: Missouri adjusted its case count to reconcile records and adjust which jurisdictions cases and deaths were assigned to, causing both decreases and increases in counts in some counties and cities.
- Cases in Joplin span multiple counties and independent health departments, and are being counted separately from county cases. The case numbers reported for Jasper and Newton Counties do not include Joplin residents. The test positivity rate shown for Joplin is that of Jasper County.
The tallies on this page include probable and confirmed cases and deaths.
Confirmed cases and deaths, which are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a molecular laboratory test. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who meet criteria for other types of testing, symptoms and exposure, as developed by national and local governments.
Governments often revise data or report a single-day large increase in cases or deaths from unspecified days without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. For agencies that do not report data every day, variation in the schedule on which cases or deaths are reported, such as around holidays, can also cause an irregular pattern in averages. The Times uses an adjustment method to vary the number of days included in an average to remove these irregularities.