Increase in positive COVID-19 cases worrisome to Huntsville Hospital We’re concerned because we’re very busy now. Things have kind of gone back to normal, people getting surgeries, said the Vice President of Operations at Huntsville Hospital.
Posted: Jul 2, 2021 4:56 PM
Updated: Jul 2, 2021 6:03 PM
Posted By: Grace Campbell
As the number of positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise across North Alabama, so does the concern for some of the hospitals in the area.
Huntsville Hospital s only had about 15 Covid patients for the last week, but Vice President of Operations Tracy Doughty said they re worried the numbers are only going to rise because of the Delta variant and the fact that less than 33% of people in Alabama are fully vaccinated.
Leaders say Madison County COVID-19 cases are trending in the right direction
There are fewer COVID patients in Madison County hospitals now than in months.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down in Madison County By Madison Scarpino | February 10, 2021 at 6:27 PM CST - Updated February 10 at 6:29 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Huntsville Hospital Health System Vice President of Operations Tracy Doughty says COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are trending in the right direction in north Alabama.
Doughty says following CDC guidelines will keep those trends down.
“We think the people of Madison County are smart and they know how to conduct themselves. So, we hope to have a totally different summer this year when it comes to what we can do outside and the things we can do so we have a positive outlook on what’s going on in our county,” said Doughty.