Covid positivity rate at 6.7 percent as of Wednesday

The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County nudged its way back to 6.7 percent as of Wednesday morning, from 5.8 percent Tuesday, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf.

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 701. There have been seven new cases in the last 24 hours, eight in the last three days, 18 in the last seven days, and 42 new cases in the last 14 days. Of the total, 97 are active cases.

Wolf again asked that any healthcare workers who have not received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and want to receive it call Greene County public health at 515-386-0564 to make an appointment.

The county cannot move to the next tier in vaccinating essential workers until all healthcare workers and long term care residents who want the vaccine have received it.

The public health Covid hotline, 515-386-0564, is available Monday-Friday, from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Positive cases by zip code are:

  • Jefferson: 389
  • Scranton: 89
  • Churdan: 45
  • Grand Junction: 54
  • Rippey: 28
  • Paton: 40
  • Dana: 1
  • Coon Rapids: 5
  • Bagley: 6
  • Jamaica: 5
  • Perry: 5
  • Lake City: 1
  • Gowrie: 3
  • Bayard: 1

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