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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is seeing record low hospitalization numbers for both adults and kids. Doctors predict the numbers could continue this way, as long as the community stays vigilant.

Florida hospitals taking steps to battle record COVID surge August 2, 2021 at 1:51 pm FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s largest hospital systems are expanding their coronavirus units, limiting visitors and fearing staffing shortages as they deal with the statewide surge that is breaking records set last year for both cases and hospitalizations. Hospitalizations have grown tenfold statewide in just over a month as the more contagious delta variant spreads, with more...

TMH, Captial Regional address recent COVID-19 case increase in community Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 and last updated 2021-07-21 16:26:23-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and Capital Regional Medical Center released a joint statement Wednesday in regards to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the community. As of July 15, there are 33,157 cases in Leon County, with a 17.2 percent case positivity rate. Additionally, 134,619 peo...

Brian Welch stresses the need to get tested even if vaccinated Welch stressed continuing to get tested for the virus even if symptoms seem mild or not even related to COVID — because they are vaccinated the most severe symptoms were a stuffy head, sore throat, light cough and congestion — and getting vaccinated.  But he also stressed continuing public health measures for those who decline vaccinations.   “It stresses the importance of being vaccinated and, if you’re not going to get v...

As of January 1st in Leon County, 12 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at least two weeks after receiving their second dose, classifying them as breakthrough cases.

So far, 47,977 Leon County residents have received at least the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the state reports.

COVID-19 hospitalization rates begin to decline in Leon County While a downward trend does not mean were in the clear, Dr. Trey Blake with CRMC believes this is a good place to be. and last updated 2021-02-04 18:06:51-05 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Cases in Leon County have been on a steady decline since Jan. 17, where we saw the percentage of positive cases hit 9.34. That number is down to 8.53 percent. Now local health experts feel the county is on the right track to see those numbers con...

Florida is concentrating its efforts on vaccinating healthcare workers and seniors over 65. But little over a month into the largest vaccination effort ever, there’s growing impatience over which groups will be able to get vaccines next.

Florida hospitals to receive COVID vaccine for extremely vulnerable Jeffrey Schweers The state Department of Health is shifting 28,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to 27 hospitals around the state this week to immunize people under 65 who are considered "extremely vulnerable" if infected with the coronavirus. The decision came Friday "in response to a pressure campaign of emails, calls & interviews" from constituents under 65 who have underlying medical conditions that put them at a higher ri...

Retaining his heavyweight belt in england there. perfect 19-0 in his career. nfl draft wrapping up yesterday. mr. irrelevant, denver broncos picking quarterback chad kelly out of ole miss who is the nephew of jim kelly. chad had several off-the-field incidents in college and dismissed from clemson early on in his career. chad was maybe trying to catch some sleep watching the draft? that is shown on espn. im guessing he perked up there at the end when he got picked. hell be heading to orlando s...