vimarsana.com

Latest Breaking News On - Memorial physician services - Page 4 : vimarsana.com

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Illinois remain on upward trend

New COVID-19 cases reported Friday in Illinois continued to reach levels not seen in two months as state officials warned that COVID-19 variants, public gatherings and a lack of mask-wearing were fueling increases even as vaccinations against coronavirus expand. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 3,235 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases were reported, along with 24 additional deaths. The state has recorded 1.25 million COVID-19 cases and 21,349 related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic a year ago. Increases in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations in recent weeks have slowed the state s progress toward Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Bridge Phase” of economic reopening before Phase 5, or a full reopening.

Rise in Illinois COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations slows reopening

Illinois has cleared one of the hurdles for reopening more parts of the economy, but other indicators of the spread of COVID-19 such as rising hospitalizations and positive tests are stalling progress, state officials said Wednesday. And a prominent Springfield doctor said he was frustrated by an apparent reluctance by the general public to get vaccinated and take the surest step to end a pandemic that has lasted more than a year. “The vaccine hesitancy has been much more than I expected,” said Dr. Marc Shelton, chief physician executive for Hospital Sisters Health System. Hospital Sisters Health System Medical Group announced Tuesday that it was expanding eligibility for appointments for COVID-19 shots to anyone 18 or older, regardless of where they live. The decision came the same day as Sangamon County officials opened up vaccine appointments for anyone 16 or older at its sites, regardless of whether they live in the county or work at a job or have a health condition th

Springfield Memorial Physician services to administer COVID-19 vaccine

Staff Report Memorial Health System s drive-thru lab will begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled from Memorial Physician Services. Members of the public who qualify for the vaccinations under Illinois Department of Public Health phases can now schedule appointments at vaccination.mhsil.com. The vaccinations will be administered at 2950 S. Sixth St. See also: Sangamon County reaches new milestone for COVID-19 vaccine Patients must be 18 or older, and vaccinations will be offered to those in three vaccination priority groups: Phase 1A; Phase 1B and Phase 1B+, as determined by the IDPH. Phase 1A: Frontline healthcare workers, non-hospital health care workers, and long-term care and congregate care facility residents and staff;

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.