Springfield-Greene County Health Department reports no COVID-19 deaths during past week

(From the Springfield-Greene County Health Departmen)

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is overjoyed to announce zero new COVID-19 fatalities among Greene County residents between April 14-20, 2021.

This is the second time in 39 weeks that the Health Department has reported no new COVID-19 deaths in Greene County.

“This encouraging news is further evidence that our community’s efforts to save the lives of our family, friends and neighbors are working,” said Acting Director of Health Katie Towns. 

“We want to thank everybody who has done their part to get vaccinated. We encourage all adults to get vaccinated if they are able, so we can continue this trend of zero deaths and slowly return to our everyday lives. Although we are heading in the right direction, we cannot let our guard down. We need to continue to wear masks, watch our distance and wash our hands. Our community will remain vulnerable until enough people receive vaccine.”

A total of 427 Greene County residents have died from COVID-19.