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Jasper County Health Department Announces 1st COVID-19 Death

Springfield-Greene County Health Department

Jasper County has its first death from COVID-19.  According to the Jasper County Health Department, the person who died was a man in his 70s.  The department is urging everyone to take precautions to prevent the spread of the illness.  Those include social distancing, washing your hands, covering coughs and sneezes and staying home if you’re sick. 

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.