On Aug. 29 and Aug. 30, Greene County Department of Health officials reported new deaths from COVID-19 in social media posts. That brings the total COVID-19 deaths in Greene County to 135 since the pandemic began in March, 2020. Greene County officials also reported 16 more cases of the virus in Greene County on Aug. 30. They post information about COVID-19 on taxpayer-funded social media accounts, but do not let citizens comment on those posts. Columbia County Department of Health officials reported their latest COVID-19 death on Aug. 22. They also reported 13 more cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 30, and 37 more on Aug. 29.