12th death related to COVID-19 reported in Buchanan County

24 new confirmed cases were also reported on Wednesday.

Posted: Sep 2, 2020 5:29 PM

(BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo.) Buchanan County has recorded its 12th death related to COVID-19.

The St. Joseph Health Department announced the death in its latest coronavirus report on Wednesday, however, no other details were provided.

This is the second death the county has recorded in two days.

24 new confirmed cases were also reported on Wednesday.

According to the health department, as of September 2, there have been 1,459 total COVID-19 cases in Buchanan County since the pandemic began.

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