Greene County reports two COVID-19 deaths, 12 this month, 259 new cases

(From the Springfield-Greene County Health Department)

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

Our community lost:
A woman in her 80s
A man in his 90s

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

Twelve deaths have been reported by the Health Department in October. A total of 89 Greene County residents have died from the virus.

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.

Over the last three days combined (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), we received 259 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greene County citizens. Our current total is 7,549 confirmed cases.

As of this morning, there were 130 COVID-19 positive individuals hospitalized at either CoxHealth or Mercy Hospital Springfield. 46 of those individuals are Greene County residents.