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Counties should loosen pursestrings
To the Editor:
It is totally baffling. At a time when the pandemic is pretty much out of control, vaccines are rolling out in larger numbers daily, our local officials seem oblivious to the urgency to develop a solution needed to save the lives of our local population and their constituents. Not addressing the issue will not make it go away.
Macon County has amassed a contingency fund of over $23 million for a “rainy day.” Well, it could not be raining any harder in Macon County. Covid-19 cases are spiking, deaths are on the rise, and Macon County Public Health is rolling out vaccinations 2 days a week with an average of 100 people a day being vaccinated. Assuming they increase this to 3 days per week as they plan, it will take approximately 116 weeks to vaccinate the Macon County population. That is over two years!
Macon County Public Health has established an additional Call Center with the assistance of Drake Enterprises and Macon County Administration to offer.
Three new COVID deaths reported in Macon
Three Macon County residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have passed away. The persons were over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. To protect the family ́s privacy, no further information will be released about these patients. These deaths bring Macon County to 12 deaths related to COVID-19.
“The family and loved ones of these individuals are in our thoughts and prayers. With the approaching New Year and as more people stay indoors, our community needs to continue to practice the 3Ws and be mindful of those that are higher risk,” stated Kathy McGaha, Macon County Health Director.
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