Friday, September 04, 2020

17th, 18th Newton County COVID-19 deaths are women in their 70s, 80s

 


Newton County Health Department reported the 17th and 18th deaths to COVID-19 in the county.

The victims were a woman in her 70s and a woman in her 80s, both of whom had been hospitalized with coronavirus symptoms, according to a department news release.








Ten new cases were confirmed today, according to statistics posted on the department's Facebook page this evening, bringing the total to 1,172. 

The number of people under isolation dropped from 125 to 121, with the number hospitalized remaining at three.

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


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