Number of Joplin residents hospitalized due to COVID-19 jumps from 16 to all-time high 25 in one day , 33 new cases confirmed

 

The city of Joplin confirmed 33 new COVID-19 cases and for the second straight day set a record for the number of city residents hospitalized with it, according to statistics posted on the city's COVID-19 dashboard.

Twenty-five residents are hospitalized compared to 16, which was the all-time high, the previous day.

The 33 new cases brought the city's total to 1,409.

The number of active cases increased from 140 to 146 while the number under quarantine was up from 362 to 392.

Joplin has recorded 25 deaths due to COVID-19.