69-year-old man is Joplin's 25th COVID-19 death, city reports 65 new cases over weekend

 

The Joplin Health Department reported today that a 69-year-old man was the city's 25th death due to COVID-19.

Statistics posted on the city's COVID-19 dashboard today showed 65 confirmed cases over the weekend, putting the total at 1,371.

The number of people under quarantine dropped from 431 to 361, while the number of city residents hospitalized fell from 11 to 9.

The number of COVID-19 patients at Mercy and Freeman hospitals remained at 47.

The city saw a slight increase in active cases, from 157 to 160.