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Countries phasing out AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine appear to be responding to citizens' personal fears, not scientific data to support such a move, said Dr.

According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control, COVID-19 level is now high in the Staunton–Augusta County–Waynesboro communities.

"Perhaps the most salient piece of information in today’s update is that our positivity rate is increasing again," says Augusta Health.

COVID census at Augusta Health is low, but in the past week, activity in the testing center and at the monoclonal antibody infusion clinic has increased. 

The submission will kick off the review process that could finally deliver a vaccine for kids under 5, who are the only remaining group ineligible for vaccination.

After a month of low COVID activity, Augusta Health is starting to see an increase in testing and positive cases.

Beginning March 22, federal CARES funding to cover COVID treatment for uninsured patients ends.

The testing positivity rate for last week at Augusta Health was 6.3 percent, the lowest since June. The current inpatient COVID census is four.

Vaccination clinic at the armory, 179 Western Ave., is scheduled to continue this week, with walk-in hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, with no Saturday session planned.