Greene County residents are encouraged to continue wearing face masks, maintaining a social distance of 6 feet from others when in public, and limiting the size of gatherings. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf notes Gov Kim Reynolds’ Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of Feb. 5 eliminated “key prevention and mitigation measures.” “All local public health agencies in Iowa are…
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Covid update – positivity rate at 4.5 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is at 4.5 percent as of Thursday morning, Feb. 4, according to county public health director Becky Wolf. There was one new case diagnosed in the previous 24 hours, seven new cases in the last three days, 10 new cases in the last seven days and 22 new cases in…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate at 5.6 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is at 5.6 percent as of Tuesday morning, Feb. 2. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 741. There have been three new cases in the last 24 hours, three in the last three days, 11 in the last seven days, and 21 new cases in the…
Read MoreCovid death toll in county up to eight
The number of deaths in Greene County due to Covid-19 has increased to eight as of Monday morning, Feb. 1. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf shared no information about the person. The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing is at 4.2 percent as of Monday morning, Wolf reports. There were no new cases diagnosed in the previous 24…
Read MoreNext phase in Covid vaccine distribution starts
Greene County public health began administering Covid-19 vaccinations in Tier 1B and persons 65 and older on the waiting list. “It’s heartwarming to see people smiling and expressing gratitude after receiving their vaccination,” said Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. Tier 1 of Phase 1B includes persons 65 and older, first responders (firefighters, law enforcement, dependent adult abuse and…
Read MoreWait list available for Tier 1B Covid vaccines
Three consecutive days with no new cases diagnosed Greene County public health has re-opened a waiting list for persons in Tier 1B for receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. All persons age 65 and older are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine during Phase 1B. As of Jan. 26, persons who are eligible in Tier 1B can complete an online waiting list…
Read MoreCovid-19 positivity test rate falling
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is at 8.9 percent as of Monday morning, Jan. 25. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 731. There have been no new cases in the last 24 hours, two in the last three days, 14 in the last seven days, and 38 new cases in the…
Read MorePublic health shares guidance for Phase 1B in Covid-19 vaccine distribution
With a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines headlining national news, Greene County public health director Becky Wolf has provided updated information about vaccine distribution in the county. She first explained the Iowa Department of Public Health and public health agencies in all 99 Iowa counties are committed to following Centers for Disease Control mass vaccination guidance for when vaccine inventory is…
Read MoreCovid-19 update, Jan. 23
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is at 9.8 percent as of Saturday morning, Jan. 23. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 729. There have been six new cases in the last 24 hours, nine in the last three days, 26 in the last seven days, and 44 new cases in the…
Read MoreWait list available for next phase of Covid-19 vaccines
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…
Read MoreCovid update, Jan. 20
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is at 9.3 percent as of Wednesday morning, Jan. 20. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 720. There has been one new case in the last 24 hours, four in the last three days, 20 in the last seven days, and 37 new cases in the…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate at 10.1 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County has again crossed the 10 percent mark. Greene County public health director reports the rate at 10.1 percent as of Tuesday morning, Jan. 19. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 719. There have been three new cases in the last 24 hours, five in the last…
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