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19 More Greene County Residents Die Of COVID-19

City of Springfield

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says 19 more Greene County residents have lost their lives to COVID-19. They were a man in his 40s, a man in his 60s, a woman in her 60s, four women in their 70s, two men in their 70s, two women in their 80s, a man in his 80s, a man in his 90s and six women in their 90s. Seventeen were associated with long-term care.

Since the beginning of December, 43 Greene County residents have died of COVID-19, and there have been 239 deaths since the pandemic began.

As of Monday morning, Greene County had a reported 16,512 cases of COVID-19, and 4,470 were active.  There were 197 people in Springfield hospitals with the illness, and 52 were in critical care.  Eighty-eight were Greene County residents.  There had been a 16 percent increases in reported cases the last seven days.

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.