Credit Springfield-Greene County Health Department
The death toll from COVID-19 in Greene County climbed to 55 Monday after five more deaths were confirmed by health officials.
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department said three of the five deaths were people who had been associated with long-term care facilities like nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
The other two were a man and a woman, each in their 60s, health officials said in a news release Monday.
All five of the residents who died had underlying health conditions.
September has been the deadliest month for Greene County since the pandemic began. Out of the county's 55 deaths from COVID-19 this year, 25 have occurred in September.
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