Greene County Public Health Officials Announce 36th COVID-19 Death

KSMU | By Michele Skalicky

Published September 4, 2020 at 6:13 AM CDT

Another resident of a long-term care facility in Greene County has died of COVID-19, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. The latest death was a woman in her 90s. So far this month, six COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the county—five associated with nursing homes.

In August, there were 19 COVID-19 deaths in Greene County, many associated with long-term care facilities.

Greene County has recorded 3,670 COVID-19 cases to date—1,731 of those are active.

There are currently 83 people hospitalized with the illness, and 16 of them are in the ICU.

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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.

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