As of Monday morning, March 22, 3,791 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been provided to Greene County residents; 1,533 residents (17 percent) are fully vaccinated. Within the over-65 age group, a total of 2,211 doses have been administered; 44 percent are fully vaccinated, increased from 38 percent on March 19.
As of March 22, the 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing was 6.7 percent, compared to 6.0 percent on March 19. There has been a total of 823 cases in the county; 110 are considered to be active cases. Ten residents have died of Covid-19.
The national Centers for Disease Control recommends continuing Covid-19 precautions even after being vaccinated. Covid-19 vaccines are effective at protecting persons from getting sick, and a person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine.
Wolf reminds county residents that until at least 80 percent of the population is vaccinated, even those who are vaccinated should continue precautions to protect those who aren’t vaccinated.
According to CDC guidance issued March 8, fully vaccinated people should continue wearing a mask and taking the current precautions when visiting with unvaccinated people who are not members of your household, and when around unvaccinated people who are at high risk of becoming severely ill from Covid-19.
If you’ve been fully vaccinated:
- You can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask
- You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people or other members of your own household unless someone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from Covid-19
- If you’ve been around someone who has Covid-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms. However, if you live in a group home setting and are around someone with Covid-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms.
