THE UNITED STATES on Tuesday endured another 1,000-plus death day due to the coronavirus. The country has suffered 142,000-plus deaths, up by 5,000 versus the previous week. Clay County cases rose in the past week by 88, from 558 to 646, and deaths climbed by one, to 21. Ray County cases are up by seven, going from 31 to 38. Statewide, cases in Missouri have risen by about 8,000, from roughly 29,200 a week ago to 37,200. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff