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Jan. 27, 2021O'Fallon, Mo. |  By: AP

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations on the decline in Missouri


O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Experts in all corners of Missouri are seeing room for optimism in the fight against the coronavirus thanks to a decline in new cases, decreasing hospitalizations and other factors.

Evidence suggests that the post-holiday spike is over, and things are improving. The seven-day average for new cases reported Tuesday was 27.2% lower than the previous seven-day average, according to the state's COVID-19 dashboard.

Hospitalizations remain high, but are declining. Dr. Alex Garza of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force says there are plenty "signs of hope" given the improvement at a time of year when illnesses tend to run high.