SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has notified the public of potential community exposures from six new COVID-19 cases.Five of the new cases reside in Greene County and one resides in another jurisdiction.Health officials shared the following timeline of potential exposures from the cases:Saturday, June 27: Visited Walmart Neighborhood Market at 3536 W…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - After going nearly three months without a death related to COVID-19, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department announced Wednesday night a Greene County woman died from the coronavirus.The woman was in her 80s, but the Health Department did not further identify her. A news release said the woman was not living in…
By KY3 Staff |  Posted: Thu 6:54 PM, Jul 02, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has notified the public of potential community exposures from three new COVID-19 cases. Health officials shared the following timeline of potential exposures from two cases: -Saturday, June 20: Walmart Supercenter at 3520 W Sunshine around 4 p.m.…
Posted: Tue 7:21 PM, Jun 30, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield-Greene County Health Department shared a possible COVID-19 community exposure from a positive patient. Prior to being diagnosed, our case went to the following location: *Saturday, June 27: Visited Target at 1825 E Primrose from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (infectious but not symptomatic,…
Posted: Mon 6:13 PM, Jun 22, 2020  |  Updated: Mon 6:24 PM, Jun 22, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release) -- The Springfield-Greene County Health Department released more possible COVID-19 community exposure related to two patients. Prior to being diagnosed, a Greene County case visited the following locations: *Sunday, June 14: Walmart Neighborhood Market at…
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