Jasper County Health Department Reports the 33rd Death of COVID-19 Joplin Area Coronavirus Posted: Sep 29, 2020 / 01:50 PM CDT / Updated: Sep 29, 2020 / 01:51 PM CDT The Jasper County Health Department is reporting the thirty-third death of a JasperCounty resident due to COVID-19. The resident was a male in his 60’s. He was hospitalized prior to death.