The community is inching closer to the goal of having half of the eligible Greene County residents vaccinated against COVID-19 by Memorial Day, but health department officials are hopeful that will happen. If we keep up the current pace, we definitely can meet that goal of reaching 50 percent full vaccination by Memorial Day, said Cara Erwin with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. But we are saying very strongly: We need to keep up that pace. We talk about finishing strong and how this is a marathon, not a race.
Greene County entered the yellow phase of its Road to Recovery plan on April 16, which meant the 50 percent occupancy restrictions on some local businesses were removed.
Springfield-Greene County Health Department Reports Two COVID-19 Deaths In Past Week Posted By: Hewson Beattie April 28, 2021 @ 8:29 pm Coronavirus, Local News, News, State
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is reporting two people who have died from COVID-19 in the past week.
Health officials say one of the people who died was a man in his 60s while the other was a man in his 90s.
Few details are being shared but the health department says, “One individual had an underlying health condition that put them at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. One individual was associated with long-term care.”
Overall, 429 people have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
The announcement of the two new deaths from COVID-19 in Greene County comes after last week’s report from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department
The event is free, but attendees are asked to register their party so organizers know about how many people to expect.
Bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs. Everything is outdoors, and there is plenty of space to social distance, Greig said.
Burrell has been working closely with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department to ensure COVID-19 precautions are in place, Greig said. Hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial wipes will be available and all the food will be pre-packaged.
Activities include mental health wellness stations, self-care activities for kids (and kids at heart), a balloon artist, and more. We will have kid yoga. Pet Therapy of the Ozarks is going to come out, Greig said. MSU football team s sending a few people to come and run some drills and talk about physical health. We ve got different self-regulating activities that are fun but also kids can learn how these things help take care of their mental health.
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This year’s Artsfest will feature work for sale by a variety of artisans, food booths and live music. And it will offer something else: COVID-19 vaccines.
The Greene County CARES Mobile Support Unit will be stationed near the event to give shots to those who want them.
The unit is a partnership of Jordan Valley Community Health Center, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, the Greene County Medical Center, the City of Springfield and the United Way of the Ozarks’ Give 5 program. It will be at the southeast corner of the University Plaza parking lot, at 333 John Q. Hammons Parkway, Saturday, May 1, from 10 to 5:30 and Sunday, May 2, from 10 to 4:30.