Greene County’s first case of COVID-19 has now been confirmed.





The case involves a patient who sought care at an off-campus CoxHealth facility in Springfield.

Thanks to great teamwork, all proper procedures and policies were followed in identifying and testing this case, helping keep staff and other patients safe.

CoxHealth would like to reassure the community that it is equipped to serve patients throughout the area for many conditions, including COVID-19, and prepares for emerging situations on an ongoing basis. It also has rigorous cleaning protocols in place at all times to ensure the facilities are safe for patients and visitors.

In the coming weeks, it is likely that others throughout the community will be diagnosed with COVID-19. At this point, there is no treatment or vaccine for COVID-19, so unless symptoms are severe, most people will need to quarantine themselves at home for the duration of the illness. While many of these cases will likely mild or moderate, it does appear that the illness hits particular groups of the population – such as individuals over age 60, or with underlying health conditions – especially hard. While what is known about COVID-19 is evolving, at this point, we ask the following things to help keep our community well: