The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in the county is 12.0 percent as of Friday morning, up .3 percent since Thursday. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports four cases of Covid-19 were identified in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 631. There have been 11 new cases in the last three days, 33 new cases in the last seven days, and 67 new cases in the last 14 days.
Of the total cases, 149 are active and 482 persons are considered recovered. Six county residents have died of Covid-19. Those persons all had underlying health issues.
Breakdown for age groups for Greene County positive cases is as follows:
- 0-18 years: 16 percent
- 19-39 years: 28 percent
- 40-59 years: 32 percent
- 60-74 years: 19 percent
- 80 and older: 6 percent
Positive cases by zip code are:
- Jefferson: 356
- Scranton: 80
- Churdan: 40
- Grand Junction: 47
- Rippey: 28
- Paton: 34
- Dana: 1
- Coon Rapids: 5
- Bagley: 6
- Jamaica: 5
- Perry: 3
- Lake City: 1
- Gowrie: 2
Wolf also provided information about consumer scams related to Covid-19. Scams are targeting older Americans with bogus tests, cures or vaccine waiting lists. Some scammers pose as contact tracers. Robocall scams focus on stealing insurance information, money, or both.
She shares the following tips:
- Do not respond to calls or texts from unknown numbers
- Never share your personal or financial information via email, text messages, or over the phone
- Be cautious if being pressures to share any information or make a payment immediately
- Scammers often spoof phone numbers to trick you into answering or responding
- Avoid clicking any links in a text message. If a friend sends you a test with a suspicious link that’s seems out of character, call them to make sure they weren’t hacked
- Always check on a charity (by calling or looking at its actual website) before donating
- If you think you’ve been a victim of a coronavirus scam, contact law enforcement immediately
For more information, check these AARP and CDC web links:
https://www.cdc.gov/media/phishing.html
https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2020/coronavirus-vaccine-scams.html
