Initial cost for custom masks for paramedics yields unexpected benefits Some hospitals spent a chunk of COVID-19 disaster funds on custom-made masks for their paramedics. Even though they had the first chance to get the vaccine, the masks are for extra protection. Premier Health is betting it will make patients safer and first responders better. and last updated 2021-02-19 11:15:27-05 Some hospitals spent a chunk of COVID-19 disaster funds on custom-made masks for their paramedics. Even though they had the first chance to get the vaccine, the masks are for extra protection. Premier Health is betting it will make patients safer and first responders better.
HamCo first responders get their COVID-19 vaccines as cases decline There are signs the coronavirus pandemic is shrinking. Hamilton country reports a decrease in the number of new cases. This comes the same day close to 2,000 firefighters received their first doses of the vaccine. Some say itâs the beginning of the end for COVID-19. and last updated 2020-12-23 20:24:56-05 There are signs the coronavirus pandemic is shrinking in the Tri-State, as Hamilton County reported a decrease in the number of new cases this week. Despite 14 lives lost to COVID-19 countywide in the last week, cases and hospitalizations are decreasing daily.