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Man In His 50s Is Latest Greene County Death From COVID-19

CDC

Greene County has lost another resident to COVID-19.  The latest death, announced Wednesday, was a man in his 50s.

There have been 47 deaths due to COVID-19 in Greene County this month and 77 overall.

As of Wednesday morning, there were 6,960 cases of COVID-19 in Greene County, and 2,617 of them were active.

There were 146 people hospitalized with the illness in Springfield, and 27 of them were in the ICU.

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.