Health data app predict the next coronavirus spike in Missouri.

A health data company that tracks fevers with internet-connected thermometers has placed Missouri at the top of its watch-list for a surge in COVID-19 cases in the next few weeks.

Kinsa Health created smart thermometers that connect to an app as an early warning system for the flu and other viruses.

The company has sold or given out more than 1.5 million thermometers across the U.S.   So far during the pandemic, Kinsa’s data has been fairly accurate at predicting outbreaks three to four weeks in advance, according to an analysis by the New York Times.

In Missouri, Kinsa saw a steep increase in fevers and rates of transmission from mid to late June, which led to a spike in new coronavirus cases from mid to late July.