Jasper County Health Department Reports the 34th Death of COVID-19 Joplin Area Coronavirus Posted: Oct 1, 2020 / 09:48 AM CDT / Updated: Oct 1, 2020 / 09:49 AM CDT The Jasper County Health Department is reporting the 34th death of aJasper County resident due to COVID-19. The resident was a male in his 50’s. He washospitalized prior to death.