Tuesday, October 06, 2020

Greene County COVID-19 death toll at 101 as 12 more announced, 24 deaths in October


(From the Springfield-Greene County Health Department)

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is saddened to announce the deaths of 12 Greene County residents from COVID-19.

Our community lost:

A man in his 70s
A man in his 80s
A man in his 80s
A man in his 80s
A man in his 80s







A woman in her 80s
A woman in her 80s
A woman in her 80s
A woman in her 80s
A woman in her 90s
A woman in her 90s
A woman in her 90s

The Health Department extends our condolences to everyone impacted by these losses.

Twenty-four deaths have been reported by the Health Department in the first six days of October. A total of 101 Greene County residents have died from COVID-19.

“The families of 101 people are mourning the loss of a loved one who likely had many healthy years ahead of them. Behind each of these numbers is someone’s mother, father or grandparent,” stated Director of Health Clay Goddard. “As the number of deaths caused by this virus continues to climb, we must never lose sight of the solemn role we all play to protect each other from this deadly disease. Wear a mask, wash your hands, watch your distance and stay home if you are sick.”

Nobody is immune to COVID-19—we are all vulnerable to it, but we know some will suffer much more severe outcomes. We share a collective responsibility to fight this disease that will require patience, diligence and sacrifice.

Yesterday (Monday, October 5), we received 98 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Greene County. Our current total is 7,703 confirmed cases.

As of this morning, there were 133 COVID-19 positive individuals hospitalized at either CoxHealth or Mercy Hospital Springfield. 48 of those individuals are Greene County residents.

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