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Health and fitness office: COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are escalating | Wellness & Exercise

Health and fitness office: COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are escalating | Wellness & Exercise

A few Rivers Public Overall health Section introduced Thursday that COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise.

“We are looking at that unvaccinated 30-year-olds are filling up our hospitals as rapidly as vaccinated 80-calendar year-olds,” Terra Uhing, government director of 3 Rivers General public Well being Department, reported in a unveiled statement. “We know that the COVID-19 vaccinations are a device to enable protect against significant disease – so you should look at receiving vaccinated if you are not currently.”

The health and fitness office, which serves Dodge, Saunders and Washington counties, introduced Thursday that there has been 5 new COVID-19-similar deaths in the district. This provides the overall COVID-19-similar fatalities in the wellbeing district to 160.

In the previous 7 days, 195 COVID-19 conditions have been verified in the well being district. In the previous 14 times, 570 cases have been recognized.

Dodge County has experienced 97 instances in the past 7 days whilst Saunders and Washington counties each have had 49. There have been 314 COVID-19 circumstances in Dodge County in the previous 14 days. Saunders County has had 132 cases although Washington County has reported 124 circumstances.

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There are currently 272 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the Omaha Metro Healthcare Coalition. Of people 272 COVID-19 people, 53 are on ventilators.

Out of 298 full ICU beds in the OMHC, only 28 are currently out there.

3 Rivers is offering all COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna and J&J) at its stroll-in clinics. That contains vaccines for ages 5-11.

Future clinics include things like:

  • Dec. 3: Midday to 3:30 p.m. and 3:30-6 p.m. (young ones only), A few Rivers Clinic, 2400 N. Lincoln Ave., Fremont.
  • Dec. 4: 8 a.m. to midday, Logan Perspective Community Educational institutions, 2163 County Street G, Hooper.
  • Dec. 5: 2-4 p.m., Blair United Methodist Church, 1656 Colfax St., Blair.
  • Dec. 6: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 3 Rivers Wahoo Clinic, 1320 E. 31st St., Wahoo and 3:30-6:30 p.m., Johnson Crossing Educational Centre, 200 Johnson Rd., Fremont.
  • Dec. 7: 3:30-6:30 p.m., 3 Rivers Clinic, Fremont.
  • Dec. 8: 3:30-6:30 p.m., Washington Elementary Faculty, 515 S. Broad St., Fremont.

3 Rivers is encouraging everyone ages 18 and more mature to get a COVID-19 shot, possibly when they are 6 months after their preliminary Pfizer or Moderna series or two months after their first J&J vaccine.

If you are homebound or need special lodging and want to acquire a COVID-19 take a look at or vaccine, connect with 402-704-2245.

If you or an individual you know needs means such as entry to food stuff, assistance with hire, or other demands, achieve out to 3 Rivers Group Well being Employee, Evelyn, at 402-704-2255.

The 3RPHD Facts Dashboard is up to date each individual weekday and can be identified at: https://www.threeriverspublichealth.org/COVID-19/COVID-19-Updates.

For issues or a lot more data about COVID-19, call 3 Rivers at 402-727-5396, email [email protected] or take a look at www.threeriverspublichealth.org.