The number of positive Covid-19 cases in Greene County grew by two more on Tuesday, bringing the Wednesday morning total to 182, according to Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf.
Although numbers are still increasing, the rate of increase has slowed. The average positivity rate over the past 14 days is 6.5 percent. Days to double is at 32.
The number of persons who have recovered also grew by two, up to 100. Fifty percent had no pre-existing health condition and 31 percent had no Covid symptoms.
Breakdown for age groups for positive cases is as follows:
- 0-18 years: 14 percent
- 19-39 years: 39 percent
- 40-59 years: 34 percent
- 60-74 years: 17 percent
- 80 and older: 3 percent
Wolf reminds the public of a drive-through flu shot clinic Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 7 pm in the Greene County Family Medicine Clinic parking lot. No appointment is needed. She asks persons to wear masks to protect public health staff that will be conducting the clinic.
