Lead. Shut the schools down.

This evening:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
As of March 17, the Missouri state lab has tested 267 people for COVID-19.

• 253 negative
• 15 positive (Counties: Greene 4, STL County 4, Boone 1, Cass 2*, Cole 1, Henry 1, Jackson 1*, and STL City 1)

*Positive tests include commercial labs reporting.
[….]
6:10 PM · Mar 17, 2020

That’s a 5.62% positive rate – without widespread testing.

There doesn’t appear to be a hot spot. You think that apparent random distribution indicates its already everywhere?

Previously:

A complete lack of leadership (March 16, 2020)