City of Columbia coronavirus (COVID-19) update - no new positive cases, donating blood during COVID-19 - Wednesday, May 20 at 5 p.m.

(COLUMBIA, MO) -  
Wednesday, May 20 summary
The number of positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Boone County is currently 105 with 97 who have been released from isolation at the time of publishing. There are no new cases from the previous update. Below is information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about donating blood during the pandemic.

Cases in Boone County

Total positive cases	Active	Released from isolation	Deaths
105	7	97	1

*Numbers current as of May 20 at 5 p.m.

Ages:
<15: 4 case
15-24: 31 cases
25-44: 38 cases
45-64: 25 cases
65+: 7 cases

Transmission:
Travel-related: 30 cases
Contact to a confirmed case: 42 cases
Community transmission: 32 cases
Unknown: 1 case

Health message
The CDC states that in health care settings across the United States, donated blood is a lifesaving, essential part of caring for patients. The need for donated blood is constant, and blood centers are open and in urgent need of donations. 

The CDC encourages people who are well to continue to donate blood if they are able, even if they are practicing social distancing because of COVID-19. CDC is supporting blood centers by providing recommendations that will keep donors and staff safe. Examples of these recommendations include spacing donor chairs 6 feet apart, thoroughly adhering to environmental cleaning practices and encouraging donors to make donation appointments ahead of time.

Changes to City services
No additional changes at this time.


Official information from the City of Columbia and Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) can be found at CoMo.gov/Coronavirus. The City will also be utilizing City and PHHS official social media accounts to post updates. They can be found at @CoMoGov on Facebook and Twitter and @CoMoHealthDept on Facebook and @CoMo_HealthDept on Twitter.