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Coping with COVID: Seven-day rolling average for COVID-19 deaths mark new low in Missouri, Kansas

By Madison Parry

Over the last few weeks, Missouri and Kansas have seen a downturn in the number of COVID-19 related deaths, showing totals not seen since last spring. Missouri’s seven-day rolling average for deaths hit 2 on April 11. The last time the state saw that count was over a year ago on April 2, 2020.

Daily deaths are trending downward in the region for Missouri and Kansas, according to daily reporting from Worldometer.

The reference website provides counters and real-time statistics on topics including COVID-19, which it has been tracking since the virus’ introduction in March 2020.

Within the last few days, data shows that on April 11, Missouri marked a record low in its seven-day rolling average for daily COVID-19 deaths.

Sunday, April 11 recorded a weekly average of two COVID-19 deaths for the Show-Me state. The last time Missouri’s 7-day rolling average fell to two deaths was last spring on April 2, 2020.

Kansas, by comparison, has been performing better. On April 11, the state recorded one COVID-19 death for its seven-day rolling average. Nearly a month ago on March 17, Kansas’ seven-day rolling average fell to zero.

The last time Kansas marked zero COVID-19 deaths for its weekly average was on March 26, 2020, at the very beginning of the virus’ initial spread.