Twenty-eight COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours in Jasper County, more people hospitalized

Twenty-eight COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Jasper County over the past 24 hours, according to statistics posted this evening on the Jasper County Health Department Facebook page.

The number of Jasper County residents who are hospitalized increased from 20 to 25.

The number of cases in isolation fell from 163 to 160.

The Health Department reported the county's 26th death due to COVID-19 earlier today.

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