Greene County added another confirmed positive case of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 196 as of Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, according to Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf. There have been 33 new cases in the past 14 days, 13 in the past seven days.
The average positivity rate over the past 14 days is 6.2 percent. Days to double is at 36.
The number of persons who have recovered is at 109. Forty-eight percent had no pre-existing health condition and 35 percent had no Covid symptoms.
Breakdown for age groups for positive cases is as follows:
- 0-18 years: 12 percent
- 19-39 years: 33 percent
- 40-59 years: 34 percent
- 60-74 years: 17 percent
- 80 and older: 3 percent
Wolf asks the public to help slow the spread of Covid-19 by following the Three Ws:
- Wash your hands
- Watch your distance
- Wear a mask.
There will be a drive-thru flu shot clinic Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 7 pm in the Clinics parking lot at Greene County Medical Center. No appointment is necessary. Patients are asked to wear masks to protect public health staff.
