LAMPE, Mo. - An overnight summer camp in rural southwestern Missouri has seen scores of campers, counselors and staff infected with the novel coronavirus, the local health department revealed this week, raising questions about the ability to keep kids safe during what is a rite of childhood for many.Missouri is one of several states to report outbreaks at summer camps.
The Kanakuk camp in Lampe, Missouri, ended up sending its teenage campers home. On July 3, the local health department announced 49 positive cases of the COVID-19 virus at the camp.
By Monday, the number had jumped to 82.Health officials from Stone County, where the camp is located, said they are working with camp officials to further investigate the outbreak. “Stone County.