Greene County added 16 cases of Covid-19 Monday, Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported Tuesday morning. To date, there have been a total of 520 cases in the county. Of those, 329 persons have active cases and 191 have recovered. There have been 207 new cases in the past 14 days, 100 in the past seven days, and 44 in the three days.
The average positivity rate of testing over the past 14 days is 22.6 percent, down slightly. Days to double is at 17.
No deaths were reported this past week; the total number of Greene County residents who have died of Covid-19 remains at one. Forty-five percent of the total patients had no pre-existing health condition and 26 percent had no Covid symptoms.
Wolf stresses that persons who test positive should remain isolated from other household members and expect to be contacted by staff from Greene County public health or the Iowa Department of Public Health. Persons who have questions can call Greene County public health at 515-386-0564.
Breakdown for age groups for positive cases is as follows:
- 0-18 years: 16 percent
- 19-39 years: 29 percent
- 40-59 years: 31 percent
- 60-74 years: 21 percent
- 80 and older: 5 percent
Positive cases by zip code are:
- Jefferson: 290
- Scranton: 69
- Churdan: 38
- Grand Junction: 41
- Rippey: 22
- Paton: 23
- Dana: 1
- Coon Rapids: 5
- Bagley: 5
- Jamaica: 4
- Perry: 3
- Lake City: 1
- Gowrie: 1
On behalf of Greene County public health, Wolf wished residents a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Gov Kim Reynolds and the Greene County board of supervisors have mandated all persons older than 2 years old who are physically able must wear a mask when in a public place and unable to maintain a 6-foot distance from others.
