Number of active COVID cases continues to go down

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Randolph County continues to slowly decrease.

On Oct. 25, Randolph County Health Department Administrator Angela Oathout reported there were only 24 active cases and no individuals hospitalized. The last time the amount of active cases was this low was back in early July.

The county is also holding at 99 COVID related deaths, with the last one reported on Oct. 18.

For more from the COVID update, please see this week’s print edition.