The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in the county is 9.2 percent as of Thursday morning, Jan. 21, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf.
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 723. There have been three new cases in the last 24 hours, seven in the last three days, 20 in the last seven days, and 38 new cases in the last 14 days. Of the total, 91 are active cases.
At this time, administering the COVID-19 vaccine to populations identified in Phase 1B may start by the first of February and likely will take several weeks to complete. No one will be denied receiving the vaccine based on residency or citizenship, the IDPH stated.
The updated Phase 1b includes:
- Persons 75 years of older
- Individuals with disabilities living in home settings dependent on attendants for care, and their attendants
- Correctional facility staff and inmates
- Staff and individuals living in congregate settings (shelters, treatment centers, detention centers)
- Based on indications of an outbreak, individuals who work or live in congregate settings that do not allow for social distance (meatpacking or manufacturing production lines, or migrant workers who live in bunkroom-style housing)
- PK-12 school staff, early childhood education, and childcare workers who work with younger and at-risk children
- First responders (firefighters, law enforcement, dependent adult abuse and child welfare social workers)
- Inspectors responsible for health, life and safety (hospitals, long-term care settings, childcare and food production)
- Governmental officials and staff engaged in state business at the Iowa Capitol during legislative session
Greene County public health has a waiting list for Phase 1b individuals. Interested persons can call 515-386-0564 or email covid@gcmchealth.com for more information or to get on the waiting list.
