For the second time in as many days, authorities in Buchanan County have reported a death related to COVID-19.

The St. Joseph Health Department announced the death in their daily report Wednesday but did not provide details on that individual. The death is the second in two days in Buchanan County and 12th since the pandemic began.

They did report 24 new cases of COVID-19 in that report. Buchanan County health officials say the county has had 1,459 cases of COVID.