There's a reason Missouri's COVID-19 positivity rate has been so high, and it's not necessarily more cases - KSDK.com

While the number of cases increased by less than 800 cases, the state's positivity rate dropped from 12.85% to 9.61%. ?

16, cases dropped down to 7,860 but the positivity rate for Missouri jumped up to 11.35%. .

Louis County Executive Sam Page used when restricting youth sports, which has since sparked outrage and multiple protests from players who want to play and their parents. .

Louis County executive defends decision over youth sports as protests continue.

Louis County executive defends youth sports restrictions.

Data for the State of Missouri, shows when testing is up, the postivity rate dips.

Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force said that testing capacity in the St.

"What we've seen is a lower demand for testing," Garza said.

Louis County is 5.8% which is less than half of the state's rate and lower than 6.62% positivity rate in St Charles County where high school athletes are allowed to play. 

"This is brand new," Garza said