In a release Monday, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department is holding the “Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Event”. The clinic will be held August 18 from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. …
Read More »SGCHD Launches Cooling Center Map
As our community continues to experience consistently high temperatures, Springfield-Greene County Health has created an interactive map detailing cooling centers and other locations throughout Greene County where …
Read More »Heat-Related Illness Up in Greene County
In a release Monday from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, heat-related illnesses are approaching a four-year high. According to the report, over 60 people have been hospitalized …
Read More »First Case of Monkeypox Hits Greene County
The Springfield Greene County Health Department is reporting the first case of Monkeypox in the county. Health department officials say the person tested positive for the Monkeypox …
Read More »Springfield-Greene County Health Department Reports First Case of Monkeypox
With monkeypox emerging in the United States, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department reports that a county resident has tested positive for the virus. The case in Greene …
Read More »Springfield-Greene County Health Department Says Monkeypox is “Low-Risk” to the Community
In a statement from SGCH Wednesday, they say that the emerging Monkeypox virus does not pose a serious threat to people in the Ozarks. The health department’s …
Read More »Health Department Says COVID-19 Numbers Up Again
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says COVID-19 cases have risen in Greene County, but the numbers are still lower than last winter’s number. The Health Department says …
Read More »COVID-19 Daily Case Rate Drops Below 10 in Springfield-Greene County
For the first time since July 4, 2020, the seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases in Springfield and Greene County has dropped below ten per day. The …
Read More »SGCHD Warning Restaurants About Phony Inspectors
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is warning local restaurants of a scam. Some Springfield restaurants received calls from people claiming to be inspectors with the health department. …
Read More »New COVID-19 Sub-variant Found in Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says there’s evidence the new COVID-19 sub-variant, BA.2, is present locally. Assistant Health Director Jon Mooney says the sub-variant has been present …
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