Jasper County reports eight new COVID-19 cases, number under isolation continues to drop

Eight new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Jasper County during the last 24 hours, according to statistics posted this evening on the Jasper County Health Department Facebook page.

The county's total stands at 1,250.

The number of people under isolation fell from 82 to 76 while the number hospitalized remained at 19.

The county has recorded six coronavirus deaths.

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