Denton County setting up mega vaccination hub at Texas Motor Speedway
Denton County setting up mega vaccination hub at Texas Motor Speedway
TMS is being transformed into the latest mega vaccination hub. Denton County will use the site to administer 31,000 doses provided by the state next week.
Starting next week, Texas Motor Speedway will serve as a mega COVID-19 vaccination hub.
Denton County leaders hope to vaccinate 10,000 people per day at TMS until doses run out, and they need volunteer help to pull it off. No medical experience is necessary for some positions.
TMS is being transformed into the latest mega vaccination hub. Denton County will use the site to administer 31,000 doses provided by the state next week.
Please keep the families and friends of these four individuals in your thoughts and prayers, Denton County Judge Andy Eads said in a statement. We are urging you to continue wearing masks, social distancing, and handwashing so we can all do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Denton County.
DCPH reported hospital capacity at 75.4% occupied with 194 available beds, seven of which are in ICUs.
The county health department also reported 99 of 280 ventilators were occupied. As of Saturday, the county reported 185 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Denton County, 36 of whom are in the ICU.
DCPH is providing a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing center on Tuesday at University of North Texas Discovery Park at 3940 N. Elm Street in Denton. Eligible community members must reside in Denton County, pre-register by calling 940-349-2585, and have not previously tested positive for COVID-19. Pre-registration is required and appointments are available starting at 8 a.m.
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