Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Springfield-Greene County Health Department reports 17 COVID-19 deaths


(From the Springfield-Greene County Health Department)

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is saddened to announce the deaths of 17 Greene County residents from COVID-19. These fatalities were reported to us between Wednesday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 26.



Community members lost include: 

A man in his 50s
A woman in her 50s
A man in his 60s
A woman in her 60s
Three men in their 70s







Two women in their 70s
Two men in their 80s
A woman in her 80s
Two men in their 90s
Three women in their 90s

We extend our condolences to everyone impacted by these losses. We take each loss personally and our hearts are with each of you.

How COVID-19 fatalities are reported

Not all deaths reported to the health department occur within the weekly reporting period. The health department receives COVID-19 fatality reports from hospitals, long-term care facilities or the Greene County Medical Examiner’s office. There is generally a delay from the date of death to the day they are reported, as circumstances are reviewed to ensure that COVID-19 is deemed to be a substantial contributor to the death. There are no set timeframes for how long those reviews last, as each circumstance is unique.









Profiles of those we’ve lost

All 17 deaths reported in the last week occurred in January.

Four individuals were associated with long-term care.

All had underlying health conditions.

Total number of COVID-19 deaths in Greene County by age group:

20s: 1 death

30s: 1 death

40s: 7 deaths

50s: 22 deaths

60s: 47 deaths

70s: 103 deaths

80s: 119 deaths

90s: 75 deaths

100s: 6 deaths

A total of 381 individuals have died from COVID-19.

COVID-19 in our community

A total of 25,729 cases have been reported in Greene County.

4,061 cases of COVID-19 have been reported so far in January.

765 cases of COVID-19 were reported to the health department in the last week. The seven-day average for new cases is 108.

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