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This Is the County in the Jefferson City, MO Metro Area with the Most Deaths from COVID-19
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More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Jefferson City metropolitan area, located in Missouri, a total of 527 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 349 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 310 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
The higher than average per capita COVID-19 death rate across the metro area is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Jefferson City metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents — and of them, Cole County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Cole County stands at 379 for every 100,000 people.
Though it has the highest per capita death rate in the Jefferson City metro area, Cole County ranks among the middle 50% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of July 19, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole County, MO | 379 | 291 | 27,486 | 21,093 |
| 2 | Moniteau County, MO | 357 | 57 | 24,508 | 3,911 |
| 3 | Osage County, MO | 338 | 46 | 24,429 | 3,327 |
| 4 | Callaway County, MO | 297 | 133 | 28,044 | 12,575 |
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