Greene County public health has started a wait list for county residents who are in Phase 1B to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Phase 1B was modified by the Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday. Due to current and short-term projections of vaccine for Iowa, the recommendations for Phase 1B focus on those age 75 years or over, as well…
Read MoreDay: January 15, 2021
Covid positivity rate at 8.5 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing has increased slightly as the 14-day incubation period ends after the holidays. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported positive tests were 8.5 percent of all tests in the last 14 days. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 710. There have been eight new cases in the…
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