Posted By: Nicole Rodriguez December 16, 2020 @ 5:33 pm Local News, News
Thirteen people have died of COVID-19 in the past week. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department reported their deaths together in a new weekly update.
All patients had underlying health conditions. Those who died ranged in age, from their 60s to their 90s.
The Health Department shares its condolences with families.
Read the entire report from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department here.
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Posted By: Nicole Rodriguez December 16, 2020 @ 12:20 pm Coronavirus, Local News, News
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is urging families to celebrate the holidays safely.
It says the best way to do so is by gathering with the people you live with only.
Thanksgiving gatherings were the biggest spreader of COVID-19 in Greene County.
They accounted for 13-percent of all known exposures.
Here’s more from the health department on how your family can stay safe this holiday season:
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has released updated holiday guidance aimed at helping families navigate winter holiday traditions in the midst of COVID-19.
Springfield’s mask ordinance is now in place until April 9.
Springfield City Council voted unanimously Monday night to extend the mandate, which requires face coverings for anyone over age 11. It had been set to expire on January 9.
The director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, Clay Goddard, told council the vaccine offers hope, but the pandemic is not over yet. We re certainly in the home stretch, the last leg of the race, he said. We need to finish strong as our hospitals truly do depend on measures like this.
There were two people who spoke against the extension at last night’s meeting and one who spoke in favor of it.
Originally published on December 15, 2020 11:19 am
The number of reported COVID-19 cases in Greene County has topped 18,000. As of Monday morning, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department’s Dashboard showed 18,012 cases and 247 deaths.
The death count hasn’t been updated since last Wednesday. The health department moved to report on a weekly basis as of last week.
As of Monday, there were 179 COVID-19 patients in Springfield hospitals, and 47 were in critical care.
There had been a seven percent increase in reported cases in the last week.
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