UPDATE: Mountain Home V.A Healthcare System reports third coronavirus death

A third death has been reported within the Mountain Home V.A Healthcare system.

The Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 dashboard update on Monday confirmed the new reported death, and active cases of the virus now sit at 60. Among those with the virus includes 56 veterans and 4 employees. There are 71 recoveries within the system, 63 of those veterans, and eight employees, two of which are veteran employees.

The numbers reflect all Mountain Home in-system clinics including the Johnson City location.