Sewer testing shows delta variant is in St. Louis area as cases trend up
So far, the Delta variant is not hitting St. Louis like it is the Springfield area. But testing of St. Louis sewers confirms the virus is here Author: Casey Nolen Updated: 10:56 PM CDT July 6, 2021
ST. LOUIS While much of life in St. Louis seems back to normal, health officials are warning what s happening in southwest Missouri is headed our way.
Doctors say that right now the more contagious more severe Delta variant is doing more harm in southwest Missouri than COVID did in the last wave of the pandemic. And Delta is already in St. Louis.
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Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, has for more than 14 months used livestreamed press briefings to educate residents in the St. Louis region about how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
As people in the St. Louis region return to public activities following a year of isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials are warning everyone to continue taking precautions and to seek the COVID-19 vaccine.
Hospital leaders from the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force on Monday ended 14 months of weekly livestreamed briefings, citing falling coronavirus cases and hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19.
There are now fewer COVID-19 patients in St. Louis area hospitals than any point since July
Numbers may be down, but they re still seeing the effects of COVID. Long haulers are currently taking up some beds. Author: Justina Coronel (KSDK) Updated: 6:46 PM CDT May 18, 2021
ST. LOUIS This week, COVID-19 hospitalization numbers reached the lowest point in our area since the end of June.
According to the St. Louis Pandemic Task Force, hospitalizations on Tuesday were at 148, down from 154 Monday. This is the lowest since June 30, 2020.
Admissions on Monday were 16, down from 25 on Sunday, and the lowest since July 6.
For Florissant resident, Marcia Key, she knows firsthand how powerful it is that hospitalization numbers in the St. Louis area are down.
There are now fewer COVID-19 patients in St. Louis area hospitals than any point since July Justina Coronel
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This week, COVID-19 hospitalization numbers reached the lowest point in our area since the end of June.
According to the St. Louis Pandemic Task Force, hospitalizations on Tuesday were at 148, down from 154 Monday. This is the lowest since June 30, 2020.
Admissions on Monday were 16, down from 25 on Sunday, and the lowest since July 6.
For Florissant resident, Marcia Key, she knows firsthand how powerful it is that hospitalization numbers in the St. Louis area are down.
This past year, she lost 27 friends to COVID-19 and she almost lost her life.
LMFM By Jamie Glass Image from ABC/Getty. Oscar viewers have taken offence to the In Memoriam segment during the 2021 Oscar ceremony with many slamming it for glaring omissions and upbeat music.
Viewers took to social media to vent their frustration at what many felt was a rushed and disrespectful segment.
The In Memoriam section was set to a cover of Stevie Wonder s classic song Always that some found upbeat and completely wrong for the moment.
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Actress Angela Bassett, a former Oscar nominee herself, introduced the segment, saying: As of April 25, 2021, there were recorded over 3 million souls lost around the world to COVID alone.