Rappahannock Area Health District reports 80 hospitalized

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Rappahannock Area Health District reports 80 hospitalized
Rappahannock Area Health District COVID-19 numbers
101 hospitalized in the three area hospitals
Mary Washington Healthcare President and CEO Mike McDermott told a virtual Town Hall on Thursday night that they are seeing a slight drop in COVID numbers in the region.
A weekly look at COVID-19 trends locally
One more death reported
Mary Washington Healthcare President and CEO Dr. MIke McDermott talked about their vaccination efforts during a State Capitol news conference with Governor Northam.
The Spotsylvania School Board voted 4-3 (Grampp, Shelley, Daniels, Braswell) to keep school virtual until March 1.
Over 160 people have now died in the region from COVID
Rappahannock Area Health District says over 18,000 people overall have been impacted by the virus in the region
Local health district numbers for each locality
Mary Washington Healthcare President and CEO Mike McDermott says the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine makes him wonder how long it will take to get thru the priority groups and to the general population.
The Rappahannock Health District is finalizing a plan for equitable distribution of vaccine in each locality. This plan will likely involve offering vaccine clinics in each locality one day per week
121 hospitalized with the coronavirus
In their weekly COVID-19 Town Hall, Mary Washington Healthcare officials said there are 99 patients in the ICU. Eileen Dohmann is the Chief Nursing Officer with MWHC.
Here’s a rundown of how the vaccine is currently being distributed:
Area Health District looks at weekly COVID trends
The death of a Stafford resident puts the total to 146
“We ask for patience as we gather more information about how much vaccine we can anticipate in the weeks to come.”
Two more local deaths from COVID. 145 total