The Grundy County Health Department is reporting 73 active cases of the COVID-19 virus as of Thursday morning.
Grundy County Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson said that brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began in March 2020 to 1,432. A total of 42 county residents have died from COVID. Mrs. Gibson said she is seeing infections in people of all ages and noted that only 1.5 percent (41) of the cases are breakthrough cases among those who were fully vaccinated. A total of 27 percent of Grundy County residents have been fully vaccinated. Ms. Gibson stressed that those who don’t wish to be vaccinated can use non-pharmaceutical “common sense” guidelines such as wearing a mask, social distancing and frequently washing hands to minimize their risk of contracting the virus.
“The more we resist the common sense guidelines, the longer it will last,” she said.
For those who do wish to receive a vaccine, a Moderna vaccine clinic is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling the health department at 660-359-4196.
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