As Christian County remains in the ‘red zone’ according to the state’s COVID-19 case incidence rate, Jennie Stuart Health reported its highest COVID-related census over the weekend.
Beth McCraw with Jennie Stuart Health said Wednesday that 24 people were hospitalized over the weekend with a confirmed case of COVID-19, which represented 14-percent of the total number treated there since March.
click to download audioThe number of active cases in Christian County involving people 60 and older was 50 a month ago. It was 91 on Tuesday, and McCraw said that age group is comprising most of the hospitalizations there and that they came from home.
click to download audioMcCraw said the hospital put into place a management plan to handle the census increase in the hospital and that the health care facility did not approach full capacity.
click to download audioShe added the staff continues to practice the proper precautions to protect them when coming into contact with the COVID patients.
click to download audioThe local hospitalization trend mirrors the statewide numbers that have seen the number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 increase 34-percent since October 1.
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