The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is reporting another record of daily deaths from COVID-19 with 19 today.
Health officials say 43 people have died from the virus a week into December, creating a grim average of over 6 deaths a day.
You can read more details about the deaths, plus a quote from the health director with the press release below…
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is heartbroken to announce the deaths of 19 community members from COVID-19.
Our community lost:
- A man in his 40s
- A man in his 60s
- A woman in her 60s
- A woman in her 70s
- A woman in her 70s
- A woman in her 70s
- A woman in her 70s
- A man in his 70s
- A man in his 70s
- A woman in her 80s
- A woman in her 80s
- A man in his 80s
- A man in his 90s
- A woman in her 90s
- A woman in her 90s
- A woman in her 90s
- A woman in her 90s
- A woman in her 90s
- A woman in her 90s
All of these individuals had underlying conditions. Seventeen were associated with long-term care.
The Health Department extends our condolences to everyone impacted by these losses. We take each loss personally and our hearts are with you.
The Health Department reports deaths on the weekday that they were reported to us by hospitals, long-term care facilities or the Greene County Medical Examiner’s office. There is generally a delay from the date of death to the day they are reported, as circumstances are reviewed to ensure that COVID-19 is deemed to be a substantial contributor to the death. There are no set timeframes for how long those reviews last, as each circumstance is unique.
A total of 239 Greene County residents have died from COVID-19. Forty-three deaths have been announced by the Health Department in the first week of December.
“The stark and sobering reality is that we are losing people in our community daily to this virus. We must all act with responsible empathy and be willing to make small sacrifices now so that our community can finish strong. We need to do everything we can to prevent the spread of this illness, especially for those most vulnerable,” said Director of Health Clay Goddard.
