Covid transmission rate still HIGH

The number of Greene County residents testing positive for Covid-19 continues to increase and is still HIGH, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. She said the increase is part of a trend spreading west across Iowa.

She asked county residents to consider the following recommendations to bring the Covid transmission level in the county back to LOW:

1) Get vaccinated and/or boosted. Call Greene County public health at 515-386-3228 or sign up online at https://hipaa.jotform.com/build/203558336058156 to schedule an appointment

2) Consider wearing a mask when inside with large groups of people

3) Stay home if you are sick

4) Practice good hand hygiene 50 percent more often than usual

5) Get tested; if positive, STAY HOME and ISOLATE from others, referring to the CDC Quarantine and Isolation Calculator for more information

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