Thursday, December 17, 2020
Times-Democrat News Staff
Piggott Community Hospital medical director Dr. J.T. Dewitt received the first COVID-19 vaccine in Clay County, as the initial batch was delivered on Wednesday morning. Administering the dose is Shelly Samples, RN, who coordinates issues with infectious diseases along with serving as the trauma program director at the local hospital.
TD photo/Tim Blair
The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were distributed this week, with Piggott Community Hospital getting 80 doses in their initial shipment. The arrival comes as the virus continues to run rampant in the country, state and region and as Arkansas sets a new one-day record for deaths at 58 on Wednesday. In the past several days the impact of the expected Thanksgiving Spike are being felt, although the number of those hospitalized has stabilized. An additional death was also reported in Clay County over the weekend, raising the toll to 25 as the positivity rate was over
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Times-Democrat News Staff
The first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were distributed last week, with Piggott Community Hospital getting 80 doses in their initial shipment. This week the first of the Moderna vaccine is being shipped across the nation. The new vaccines come on the scene as the virus continues to run rampant in the country, state and region and as Arkansas continues to see dozens of deaths each day. In the past several days the impact of the expected Thanksgiving Spike are being felt, although the number of those hospitalized has stabilized. Four additional deaths have also been reported in Clay County since last week, raising the toll to 28.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Times-Democrat News Staff
Piggott Community Hospital medical director Dr. J.T. Dewitt received the first COVID-19 vaccine in Clay County, as the initial batch was delivered on Wednesday morning. Administering the dose is Shelly Samples, RN, who coordinates issues with infectious diseases along with serving as the trauma program director at the local hospital.
TD photo/Tim Blair
The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were distributed this week, with Piggott Community Hospital getting 80 doses in their initial shipment. The arrival comes as the virus continues to run rampant in the country, state and region and as Arkansas sets a new one-day record for deaths at 58 on Wednesday. In the past several days the impact of the expected Thanksgiving Spike are being felt, although the number of those hospitalized has stabilized. An additional death was also reported in Clay County over the weekend, raising the toll to 25 as the positivity rate was over