Third and fourth COVID-19 cases reported in Jasper County

The Jasper County Health Department today announces the third and fourth confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jasper County.

To protect the patient's right to privacy, identifying information will not be provided.

As part of the regular practice of disease investigations, the Jasper County Health Department will notify people who have had contact with the patient.

The individual of the third case was a contact to a confirmed positive.







The individual of the fourth case is a person in their 70s who resides in northwestern Jasper County. Investigation has been initiated for both cases.

Jasper County Health Department staff are working with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to determine any close contacts of both individuals who were possibly exposed.

If exposed, health officials will provide guidance to those individuals and monitor them closely for the development of symptoms.

For more information, call 417-358-3111.