LAST MAY POLICE RECEIVED DNA EVIDENCE FROM THE STUDENT’S CAR THAT MATCHED DAHMA AS FOR THE LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS, 236 NEW CASES ARE BEING REPORTED IN THE NINE COUNTY AREA, WHICH IS CLOSE TO HITTING THE 8000 MARK IN TOTAL CASES. SOME NEW CASES ARE COMING FROM THE JACKSON COUNTY JAIL DOWNTOWN WHERE SHERIFF -- AT THE SHERIFF SAYS FIVE NON-INMATES HAVE TESTED POSITIVE. LAURA MARTZ IS HERE WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS -- LAURA LORENZ IS HERE WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS. REPORTER: THIS GRAPH SHOWS THE INCREASE IN THE SEVEN DAY AVERAGE OF PERCENT POSITIVITY RATES IN BOTH KANSAS AND MISSOURI SINCE JUNE THE FIRST. IN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI, THE 14 DAY AVERAGE HAS INCREASED NEARLY 4% SINCE JUNE 1. JOHNSON COUNTY, THE 70 AVERAGE HAS INCREASED NEARLY 3% IN THAT SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. THE NUMBERS ARE NOT SHOCKING TO LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. >> WE HAVE TO KE ON PHYSICAL DISTANCING, AVOID LARGE CROWDS. >> THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY AND THEY ARE GOING TO HELP US AVOID GOING BACK TO A MORE STRICT PHASE. REPORTER: BOTH JACKSON COUNTY AND JOHNSON COUNTY ARE STILL HIRING MORE CONTACT TRACERS TO MONITOR AND CONTROL THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. YOU CAN LOOK FOR MORE COVID TESTING FRIDAY IN JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS. THERE IS A DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING FROM 9:00 TO 1:00 AT CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION OFF 135TH IN LEAWOOD. IT IS FOR ANYONE WHO LIVES OR WORKS IN JOHNSON COUNTY. THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TESTED ALMOST 700 PEOPLE AT THE LAST DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING EVENT WHERE 18 CASES CAME BACK POSITIVE. KRIS PLACES THAT SERVED AS COOLING CENTERS REMAIN CLOSED, AND THAT IS BAD NEWS FOR KANSAS CITY’S HOMELESS. KANSAS CITY’S HOPE FAITH ORGANIZATION IS TRYING TO OUT MOVING SERVICES OUTSIDE OF HER SOCIAL DISTANCING. LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE PROVIDING INDUSTRIAL FANS AND MISTING EQUIPMENT TO HELP OUT HELP IS NEEDED. >> WE ARE SAFE BECAUSE WE HAVE LIMITED THOSE WHO COME IN. MY GREATEST ASK IS WHAT YOU CAN DO FROM A DISTANCE, CARE PACKAGES, CALLING PACKAGES TO PROVIDE THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AC OR WHO ARE SLEEPING OUT IN THE ELEMENTS. KRIS: FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO HOPE FAITH.ORG. THE STATE OF MISSOURI IS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT LONG LINES AT THE DMV. GOVERNOR PARSON IS ANNOUNCING THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WILL BE OPENING TEMPORARY OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE. THIS WAS THE SCENE IN GRANDVIEW WHERE SOME PEOPLE WAITED IN LINE FOR HOURS. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THOSE NEW OFFICE IS IN AUGUST. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS COMING BACK AFTER LAST NIGHT’S DEAL BETWEEN OWNERS AND PLAYERS. SHELVES ARE STOCKED WITH ROYALS MERCHANDISE AT THE REAL STORY TOUR AND █LENEXA WHEREFANSARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING GAMES SOON. >> IT IS BEEN DEPRESSING TO WATCH OLD REPLAYS OF SUPER BOWLS FROM THE 1990’S. >> SPORTS IS ONE THING THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER. IT IS BEEN SO LONG THAT EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE EXCITED. KRIS: THE 60 GAME SEASON WILL BE THE LEAGUE’S SHORTEST AND ONE FOR TWO YEARS