The active case count of COVID-19 dropped in Chariton County.

According to officials at the Chariton County Health Center, 26 new positive cases were added and 49 of the active cases were released from public health isolation on Tuesday, January 18.

The county’s total number of positive COVID-19 cases is 1,560 since the beginning of the pandemic.

With 1,512 of the positive cases being released from public health isolation and 20 COVID-19-related deaths, the active case count has deceased from 51 on Friday, January 14, to 28 on Tuesday.