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Bothwell Regional Health Center has reached bed capacity at several points in the last month.
SEDALIA â The increase of positive COVID-19 cases in Pettis County over the last month has caused problems for the Pettis County Health Center and Bothwell Regional Health Center.
Wednesdayâs COVID-19 numbers showed 644 active cases in Pettis County, with 24 hospitalizations. There were also five COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday, totaling 47 deaths. By comparison, Boone County, which has over four times the population size, had 887 active cases and 34 hospitalizations.
The numbers for Pettis County are actually down from where they were previously. Active cases totaled 903 on Dec. 8.Â
Pettis and Johnson Counties Release Info on COVID-19 Vaccinations
The State of Missouri, Pettis County Health Center, and Johnson County Community Health Services have all released some information on distribution of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that both counties have received.
In the Pettis County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing, Pettis County Health Center takes a cautiously optimistic tone that the vaccine is an important step toward ending the pandemic and the changes that the pandemic has caused for our community.
Phase 1-B: Emergency response and essential workers.
Phase 2: Additional Phase-1 populations if not vaccinated in Phase 1, high risk populations and potentially all Missouri residents (as availability increases).
Bothwell dealing with staffing, bed shortages sedaliademocrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sedaliademocrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
All Bothwell Regional Health Center clinics and centers will be closed Dec. 25 for Christmas Day and have varying hours of operation from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day.
Hours are subject to change due to staffing issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check with locations before visiting.
The winter COVID-19 drive-through testing location, at Gate 6A on the Missouri State Fairgrounds, is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25, open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 26, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 28-31, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 1, and open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 2. People should pre-register by calling (660) 827-7900.