Friday 29th March 2024

Another COVID-19-related death was reported in an area county on Tuesday, October 20.

According to health-department officials, the death raises that total to 14 in Saline County since the beginning of the pandemic.

In addition, six new positive cases were reported, increasing that total to 965. With 882 positive patients released from public health isolation as recovered and 14 deaths, there are 69 active cases, including seven persons hospitalized.

The total number of positive cases jumped by 17 from 187 on Friday, October 16, to 204 on Tuesday in Carroll County. With 167 positive patients recovered and five deaths, there are 32 active cases.

Two new positive cases were reported in Chariton County, raising its total to 87. One more active case was released from public health isolation as recovered on Tuesday. With a total of 79 positive patients recovered, there are eight active cases.

Updates were not available from Cooper, Howard, Lafayette and Pettis Counties in the immediate KMMO listening area.