Springfield-Greene County Health Department Announces 18th COVID-19 Death This Month

KSMU | By Michele Skalicky

Published August 28, 2020 at 5:21 AM CDT

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Another resident of a long-term care facility in Greene County has died of COVID-19. The 18^th death this month was a man in his 80s who had underlying health conditions. There’s been a total of 29 deaths from COVID-19 in the county.

As of Thursday morning, Greene County had 1,350 active cases and a total of 2,834 cases since the pandemic began. There were 90 people hospitalized in the county with COVID-19 with 12 in the ICU.

Learn more about COVID-19 in Greene County here.

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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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