Jasper County Health Department reports 13 COVID-19 cases in 48 hours, fewer people under isolation

Thirteen COVID-19 cases were recorded in Jasper County during a 48-hour period, according to statistics posted on the Jasper County Health Department Facebook page Thursday evening.

The county has 1,263 coronavirus cases, but the statistics show a reduction of people under isolation from 76 to 62 during the reporting period.

The number of people hospitalized has remained steady at 19 for the past week. The county has had six COVID-19 deaths.

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