Jasper County confirms 23 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, more people hospitalized, under isolation

Twenty-seven new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Jasper County over the past 24 hours, according to statistics posted this evening on the Jasper County Health Department's Facebook page.

The total now stands at 1,074.

The number of people are under isolation increased from 152 the previous day to 169, while the number of those who are hospitalized went from 11 to 16.

The county has had one death.

The statistics do not include the portion of the City of Joplin that is located in Jasper County.