A local chemistry expert has found that new cases of COVID-19 may be declining, which could affect City Council actions on social distancing.

On Thursday, the St. Joseph City Council met to discuss the future of the , which is set to expire on June 15, along with Governor Mike Parson’s state order.

During the meeting, Dr. Gary Clapp, an associate professor of chemistry at º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, showed the council three graphs that indicate that the number of new cases of coronavirus are declining after the huge spike caused by cases found at Triumph Foods last month.

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