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11 More Greene County Residents Die Of COVID-19, Bringing Death Toll So Far To 112

City of Springfield

One day after the Springfield-Greene County Health Department announced 12 people had died of COVID-19, it confirmed 11 more deaths from the illness on Wednesday.

According to the health department, the latest deaths are a man in his 60s, three women in their 70s, four men in their 80s, a man and a woman in their 90s and a woman over 100.

Thirty-five Greene County residents have died of COVID-19 in October, and there’s been a total of 112 deaths.

Springfield-Greene County Health Department director, Clay Goddard, said in a news release the deaths are reminders that COVID-19 isn’t over, that’s it’s deadly and everyone has a part of play in preventing its spread.

As of Wednesday morning, there were 2,989 active cases and a total of 7,858 cases since the pandemic started.  There were 142 in the hospital with COVID-19 in Springfield, and 30 of them were in the ICU.  Forty-six of those hospitalized were from Greene County.

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.