Health Officials: 37 More COVID-19 Deaths In Greene County

Posted January 20, 2021

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says 37 more people have died from COVID-19.

Half of the people who died lived in long-term care facilities.

One of the victims was a man in his 40s with no underlying health conditions.

24 of the deaths happened in December, the rest were in January.

364 people in Greene County have now died from the virus.

Here’s more from the health department:

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is saddened to announce the deaths of 37 Greene County residents from COVID-19. These fatalities were reported to us between Wednesday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 19.

Community members lost include: 

A man in his 40s who had no underlying health conditions
Two men in their 50s
A man in his 60s
A woman in her 60s
Four men in their 70s
Two women in their 70s
Ten men in their 80s
Six women in their 80s
Five men in their 90s
Three women in their 90s
A man in his 100s
A woman in her 100s

We extend our condolences to everyone impacted by these losses. We take each loss personally and our hearts are with each of you. 

How COVID-19 fatalities are reported

Not all deaths reported to the health department occur within the weekly reporting period. The health department receives COVID-19 fatality reports from 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 new chart on our dashboard will reflect when a person died of COVID-19 in our community. These news releases will continue to reflect the number of deaths that are reported to us on a weekly basis.

Profiles of those we’ve lost 

24 of the 37 deaths reported in the last week occurred in December; 13 occurred in January.

Eighteen individuals were associated with long-term care.

Thirty-six had underlying health conditions. 

Total number of COVID-19 deaths in Greene County by age group:  

20s: 1 death

30s: 1 death 

40s: 7 deaths  

50s: 20 deaths  

60s: 45 deaths  

70s: 98 deaths  

80s: 116 deaths  

90s: 70 deaths  

100s: 6 deaths  

A total of 364 individuals have died from COVID-19.

COVID-19 in our community 

A total of 24,977 cases have been reported in Greene County. 

3,296 cases of COVID-19 have been reported so far in January.

1,043 cases of COVID-19 were reported to the health department in the last week. The seven-day average for new cases is 125.71.

We all play a part in prevention

It is vital that we all remain vigilant and follow basic prevention measures to protect ourselves and our loved ones, especially as we enter the new year. 