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Six More Greene County Residents Die Of COVID-19

Michele Skalicky

At least 137 Greene County residents have died of COVID-19, and 60 of those deaths were in October.  The latest deaths announced by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department were a man in his 60s, a man in his 80s, three women in their 80s and a woman in her 90s.

The latest data available for Greene County was Friday morning.  There was a total of 9,318 cases, and 3,112 were active.  There were 163 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Greene County, and 28 were in the ICU.  Seventy-three of those in the hospital 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.