More than 4,100 positive virus cases in Missouri

ST. LOUIS — Missouri’s health department on Sunday reported 136 more confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 4,160.

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 110 people have died from the virus in Missouri so far, up one from Saturday.

The uptick comes as places of worship grapple with how to handle services Easter Sunday while following social distancing guidelines.

At one St. Louis-area church, the pastor printed out photos of his congregation and placed them throughout the pews, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

“It’s taken on the feel of a shrine for me,” the Rev. Bob Evans of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Maryland Heights told the newspaper. “Not only do I feel the presence of God, but I feel the presence of all these friends and parishioners there. It’s beautiful.”

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.