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Second round of vaccines being administered to hospital staff, physicians
Jenny Linville (right) receives a COVID-19 vaccine during the first round of vaccinations in December. (Photo courtesy of Ascension Via Christi Hospital)
The first group of staff and physicians at Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan have received the second doses of the coronavirus vaccine, with more planning to get vaccinated Friday.
“We have another clinic, another 70 or some folks who will get their second vaccine and by end of day Monday, we’ll be close to 300 people here in Manhattan and also at our facility in Wamego that will have had their second round of vaccinations,” says Bob Copple, President and CEO of Ascension Via Christi.
Manhattan hospital president confirms two additional COVID related deaths
Two additional COVID-19 related deaths have been confirmed by Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Hospital president Bob Copple says one patient was a resident of Riley County and the other a resident of Pottawatomie County. The hospital continues to care for 15 positive patients as of Thursday. As the year draws to a close, Riley County has seen 4,917 positive cases to date, since March 20 when Drew Smith became the first Manhattan resident to test positive. There are 353 active cases.
Pottawatomie County has totaled 1,097 cases overall according to the health department, including 22 additional cases since its previous report. There are currently 110 active cases and the health department has confirmed three total deaths. KMAN can confirm that number to be four deaths after Thursday morning’s COVID update with Copple. There have been 21 COVID-19 related deaths in Riley County.
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