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COVID-19 cases on the rise in St. Louis

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Doctors say it’s a slight bump from what was the lowest level of cases since the start of the pandemic.

ST. LOUIS — COVID-19 cases are rising in the St. Louis area. Why? You guessed it: school. 

“We are seeing steadily increasing levels of COVID,” Washington University Infectious Disease physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Steven Lawrence said. “That’s really not surprising as kids are going back into school.”