About 25% of Worcester’s population have received at least 1 one shot of a COVID vaccine as numbers still hover higher than officials would like
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
New week-over-week cases in Worcester dropped, but officials remain wary that the number has plateaued at a level that is too high.
City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. announced on Thursday 311 new cases in Worcester this week, 40 fewer than the previous week. The number, though, remains higher than the weekly total announced a month ago at 261.
“It’s good that we’re seeing a decrease but we’re hovering in the higher number of weekly new cases than I think any of us would like,” Augustus said.
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UMass Memorial Health Care is rebranding itself as UMass Memorial Health and adopting the tagline “the relentless pursuit of healing,” which CEO Dr. Eric Dickson said reflects the organization’s focus on caring not just for the health of the individual but the health of the community.
“We feel it better tells the story of who we are and better tells the promise of what we are going to deliver to people in the coming years,” Dickson said in an interview Tuesday, March 30. “As we evolve, the brand had to evolve with us.”
Dickson said the rebranding will launch next week and be slow he said he has no plans to reprint his business cards with the new branding, for instance, until his current batch runs out.
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SSM Health Oklahoma assumes operations of Midwest City hospital
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OKLAHOMA CITY – SSM Health Oklahoma (SSM Health) has officially assumed responsibility for Midwest City hospital operations, medical group operations and ambulance service after more than a year-long collaboration with the City of Midwest City to set the future vision of health care in eastern Oklahoma County and nearby communities. Effective April 1, 2021, at 12:01 am, the hospital located at 2825 Parklawn Drive in Midwest City became SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest.
As a part of the transition, SSM Health entered into a long-term lease agreement with the City of Midwest City for the hospital, whereby SSM Health will collaborate with the city on future operations and services for the residents of eastern Oklahoma County and surrounding communities.
As Florida s COVID-19 vaccine age eligibility expands to include those age 16 and older, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is hosting a drive-thru vaccine clinic beginning April 5. People who are interested can register at https://www.clockwisemd.com/hospitals/6538/visits/new.
The clinic will be located at 1528 Surgeons Drive. People can select a time between 9:20 a.m. and 4:50 p.m.
COVID-19 in Leon County:
A total of 29,424 Leon County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, an increase of 20 cases since Tuesday.
Two-week positivity rate: roughly 2.5%.
Confirmed deaths:
The Florida Department of Health reported two more deaths among Leon County residents on Wednesday. New total: 305.