Originally published on January 26, 2021 9:31 am
COVID-19 cases continue on a downward trend in Greene County. As of Monday, the county had seen a 16 percent decrease in reported cases in the last seven days. There was a total of 25,539 cases, and 4,529 were active. There had been at least 364 deaths.
There were 133 people hospitalized in Springfield with COVID-19, and 35 were in critical care. Fifty-four were Greene County residents.
Springfield-Greene County Health Department director, Clay Goddard, told Springfield City Council Monday night that the seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases as of January 11 was 221 cases per day. As of Sunday, that was down to about 119 cases per day, the lowest it s been since early November. He said he s encouraged by the numbers, but he doesn’t want the community to get overly optimistic. He said people still need to wear face coverings, wash their hands often and social distance.
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri’s governor announced the state would start vaccinating first responders for COVID-19 on Thursday and at-risk individuals, including folks over 65, as early as Monday.
In a news release, Gov. Mike Parson’s office reported the federal government planned to “significantly increase” vaccine supply next week so that people older than 65 or those with conditions putting them at higher risk of getting sick can start getting inoculated.
The news release did not say how many more doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines would be delivered in the coming days, though Parson said the number of doses received would be the “leading factor that dictates our movement through our plan.
Health Department & Jordan Valley Health Center Providing COVID Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers
Healthcare workers who are not affiliated with a healthcare system or a long-term care facility can receive their vaccinations for COVID-19 starting Thursday, December 31, at Jordan Valley Community Health Center.
The initial round of vaccines is aimed at helping the state’s efforts to vaccinate all healthcare workers who fall under Phase 1A of the state’s four-phase approach for vaccinations.
“Healthcare workers face a wide range of hazards, especially in the fight against COVID-19. It’s crucial that we vaccinate these workers to ensure that they are protected while they take care of all of us,” Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nancy Yoon said in a statement. “We are grateful to Jordan Valley Community Health Center for helping us get a head start on vaccinating this group of individuals. Moving through this phase will bring us one step closer to a return to normal.
Posted By: Nicole Rodriguez December 30, 2020 @ 12:13 pm Coronavirus, Local News, News
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department and the Jordan Valley Community Health Center will start giving COVID-19 shots to healthcare workers Thursday.
The vaccines will be for those who work in healthcare, but are not part of a healthcare system or long-term care facility.
Those scheduled to receive the vaccine have already been contacted.
Walgreens and CVS began vaccinating workers and residents at long-term care facilities this week.
CoxHealth and Mercy started giving their workers shots before Christmas.
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