Springfield-Greene Co. Health Department Announces Potential New Exposures to COVID-19


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has notified the public of possible community exposures of two new COVID-19 cases.

Health officials shared the following schedule of possible case exposures:

-Saturday, June 27: Walmart at 3315 S. Campbell Ave from 1:30 pm to 2 pm (infectious but not symptomatic, not masked)
-Sunday, June 28: The Barn House Event Center at 5484 W. Sunshine St. to watch baseball from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (infectious but not symptomatic, not masked)
-Tuesday, June 30: I visited Mix Ultralounge at 1221 E. St. Louis St. from 10:30 pm to 1:00 am (infectious and symptomatic, not masked)

Before being diagnosed, one of the cases worked at Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders at 2856 S. Glenstone Ave. on the following dates:

-Tuesday, June 30 from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm (infectious but not symptomatic, masked)
-Thursday June 25 from 9 am to 6 pm (infectious and symptomatic, masked)

Anyone who was in these places on these dates is considered a low risk of contracting COVID-19, but must control the symptoms. There is no need to quarantine or isolate unless symptoms develop.

COVID-19 symptoms include:
· Fever or chills
· Cough
· Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
· Muscle or body aches.
· Headache
· New loss of taste or smell.
· Sore throat
· Stuffy or runny nose.
Nausea or vomiting
· Diarrhea

For a list of possible Greene County exposures in the past 14 days, click here.

Greene County has reported 354 cases, including 216 recoveries, as of Saturday.

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