Jasper County Records First Death Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus

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Published on April 12 2020 11:23 pm
Last Updated on April 12 2020 11:23 pm
Written by Wayne Moran

Like Fayette County, Easter Sunday saw the first confirmed death of a Jasper County resident due to COVID-19.

The Jasper County Health Department reported that a woman in her 90s died of the virus.

To date, 31 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Jasper County. Three have tested positive, one individual in their 50s, one in their 80s, and the woman in her 90s who died.

One of those has recovered from the virus.

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