MRMC Seeing More COVID Patients-Health Department Preaching Prevention

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a COVID-19 Hotspot Advisory for Randolph, Macon, and Adair counties today (Wed.). Department officials said disease spread from southwestern and central Missouri is expected to move to the northeast along Highway 63. CEO at Moberly Regional Medical Center, Brent Parsons told KWIX Doctor’s Office listeners that they have seen more COVID patients….

Vaccination rates are 24.2 percent in Randolph County, 33.3 percent in Adair County, and 28.4 percent in Macon County. Experts say at least 70 to 80 percent of people need immunity to minimize spread within a community. Randolph County Health Department Administrator Sharon Whisenand (WHIZ-uh-nand) said prevention measures are like layers of swiss cheese….