Six more COVID-19 deaths in Greene County, 10 in first two days of October

(From the Springfield-Greene County Health Department)

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

Our community lost:
A man in his 60s
A woman in her 70s
A man in his 70s
A man in his 70s
A man in his 70s
A man in his 90s

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

 

The Health Department has now reported 10 deaths in the first two days of October. A total of 87 Greene County residents have died from the virus—54% of those deaths occurred in September. October already accounts for 11% of total community COVID-19 deaths.

“None of us are immune to COVID-19—we are all vulnerable to it, but we know some will suffer much more severe outcomes,” said Director of Health Clay Goddard. “We are all called to protect one another by facing the reality of this disease head-on. We share a collective responsibility that will require patience, diligence and sacrifice from all of us moving forward.”

The average age of those who have died from COVID-19 decreased in September, from 80.3 in the first half of the month (Sept. 1-16) to 77.7 in the last half (Sept. 17-30).

Oppositely, the average age of positive cases of COVID-19 increased in the same timeframe, from 34.8 from September 1 to 16 to 47.4 from September 17-30.

Thursday, October 1, we received 135 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Greene County. Our current total is 7,287 confirmed cases.

As of Friday morning, there were 117 COVID-19 positive individuals hospitalized at either CoxHealth or Mercy Hospital Springfield. 53 of those individuals are Greene County residents.