[forebubba]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

And just like many other supposed Covid deaths, many of those actually died of other causes! The national number is totally bogus

Wow, just wow. Keep thinking that.
Many believe the number of deaths due to covid is higher. Those who never went to the hospital

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Originally Posted by Robbie0723

Springfield-Greene Co. Health Dept. announces 17 new COVID-19 deaths as cases, hospitalizations rise


The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is saddened to report the deaths of 17 Greene County residents from COVID-19 for the June 21-July 4 reporting period. All 17 fatalities occurred in June. Those who died range in age from their 40s to their 90s. The last time the Health Department reported 17 deaths in a reporting period was January 27.

Two of the individuals who died did not seek medical attention, highlighting the importance of seeking emergency medical care when signs of severe illness from COVID-19 arise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if an individual is showing any of the following symptoms, they should seek emergency care immediately:

Trouble breathing
Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
New confusion
Inability to wake or stay awake
Pale, gray or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds – depending on skin tone
If someone is showing any of these symptoms, they or a loved one or friend should immediately call 911 and inform the operator of their COVID-19 diagnoses.

Of the reported deaths, none were fully vaccinated according to the state of Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccine database.

“This should be extremely concerning to our community, especially as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to infect and hospitalize many people,” said Acting Director of Health Katie Towns. “It’s our responsibility to protect ourselves and our loved ones from this deadly virus by getting vaccinated. Additionally, if someone we know has COVID-19, we need to check in on them and watch for any signs of severe illness that may require hospitalization.”

On Monday, 121 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Health Department, bringing our seven-day average to 139 cases per day. This represents a 20% increase in cases over the past seven days. As of Tuesday morning,181 individuals were being treated for COVID-19 at Springfield hospitals.

Over the last two weeks, the 31-40 age group had the highest increase in new cases compared to the last two weeks. Cases in children ages zero to four also significantly increased (see chart below):



Vaccination is the best tool we have to fight COVID-19 and the variants. Unfortunately, our community continues to fall behind the state and nation in the percent of individuals fully vaccinated. More than 60% of Greene County residents 12 and over are unvaccinated, putting themselves and others at risk of serious complications due to COVID-19. The Health Department continues to work hard to make the COVID-19 vaccine easily accessible for everyone who is eligible. Those still needing a vaccine can visit vaccine417.com or call the Health Department’s COVID-19 Call Center at (417) 874-1211 for a list of available opportunities.

Number of Greene County residents fully vaccinated (as of July 6)

98,862 Greene County residents 12 and older have been fully vaccinated
According to the CDC, 55.4% of Americans 12+ have been fully vaccinated. This compares to 39.19% in Greene County.
For the reporting period from June 21-July 4, 2021:

COVID-19 deaths

17 deaths (up from 2 two weeks ago)
Number of new COVID-19 cases

1,782 cases (up from 1,220 two weeks ago)
7-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases

139 (up from 94 two weeks ago)
Current hospitalizations

181 hospitalizations
81 are Greene County residents
Additional information, including daily updates, can be found on the Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard at COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) | Springfield, MO - Official Website

Thank goodness! For a minute, I thought folks were dying more than once!
Seriously, the vaccine helps save lives. Get it if you’re over 18 years old.

[Swoop]

Another example of the media using a small sample set and blowing it out of proportion. Currently, the 7 day average Covid death rate in the US is 166. That means you are 2.5 times more likely to die in an accident than you would be to die from Covid. So it’s a good thing that you stayed locked down during that violent hurricane, because the likelihood of being killed by flying debris was higher than dying from Covid...

[matandch]

Vaccination rates have plateaued and stagnated. Until we reach herd immunity via 70-80% of entire US population vaccinated Covid-19 will continue to smolder and flare around us for the foreseeable future which cold be years.

[matandch]

Vaccination rates have plateaued and stagnated. Until we reach herd immunity via 70-80% of entire US population vaccinated, Covid-19 will continue to smolder and flare around us for the foreseeable future which cold be years.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by J1ceasar

You may not realize it but Springfield has a big airport where a lot of visitors coming to go to Branson. That may be one of the reasons. But at any event it's still a lot of people dying for no reason when they are now three or four effective vaccines. I do understand that some people are still scared of getting a vaccination that was not created in a normal way but through DNA manipulation

No, they are not getting vaccination because……….watching too much of Fox talking heads.

[NoMoSno]

...and thousands continue to cross the southern border. Many C19 positive.
Yet the northern border is still closed to only essential traffic.

[merrymini]

I guess everyone who disagrees with you is “stupid.” You must be soooooo smart!

[BlkBlt6]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

No, they are not getting vaccination because……….watching too much of Fox talking heads.

Now that’s nutty!

[allsport]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Care to guess what those people would have "evolved" into?????

I suggest viewing the movie "Idiocrasy"

Back on the MO farms they call it thinning the herd.

[44Apple]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

And just like many other supposed Covid deaths, many of those actually died of other causes! The national number is totally bogus

Please supply a non-political link backing up that statement.

[Gizemo33]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

And just like many other supposed Covid deaths, many of those actually died of other causes! The national number is totally bogus

If people continue not to get vaccinated and think as you have expressed, that statistics of bogus, then this situation will never be resolved.

It is not bogus, it’s factual. Facts are the truth.

[Pat2015]

Those who have died made the decision for themselves not to get vaccinated. People who are vaccinated are said to be covered against the variant, so it comes down to freedom of choice and the risk of potential consequences.

[Alana33]

Large increase in the British Virgin Islands.
BVI Facing Hundreds of Active COVID-19 Cases in Sudden Surge *Update* | St. Thomas Source

[Guitarman1951]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

People have been warned I feel in certain areas not getting the Covid 19 vaccine is a political statement or maybe ignorance. Now we might see natural selection rather than evolution.

It isn't a political statement at all. Trump got the vaccination off to a fast start working with the big pharma companies. To say it is ignorance is a pompas and ignorant statement in itself. It is the thought that covid isn't that bad for those younger age groups. Misguided yes, partially due to the fact that the midwest wasn't affected nearly as bad as the more populous areas. Your statement about "natural selection" is offensive and shameful. We are talking about fellow Americans so don't talk down about them.