Delta variant intensifies vaccination efforts in Douglas County, Kansas
4 cases of the highly contagious variant have been confirmed in the last month. Share Updated: 6:02 PM CDT Jun 30, 2021
4 cases of the highly contagious variant have been confirmed in the last month. Share Updated: 6:02 PM CDT Jun 30, 2021
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Show Transcript DELTA VARIANT NOW POSING A THREAT. THIS IS OF THE DELTA VARIANT HAVE BEEN. CONFIRMED IN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN THE LAST MONTH THE DELTA VARIAN IS THE BIG CONCERN RIGHT NOW. JUST GIVEN WHAT WE’VE SEEN IN OTHER COMMUNITIES HEALTH LEADERS SAY EVEN WITH VACCINATION RATES HIGHER TNHA THE STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGE. IT SHOWS THE COUNTY IS NOT IMMUNE. IT JUST TAKES A FEW PEOPLE TO GET AN OUTBREAK AND IT TAKES YOU KNOW FROM THERE IT CAN REALLY HALT THE COMMUNITY CAN LEAD US TO HAVE TO CLOSE THINGS BACK DOWN ALTHOHUG OVERALL 52% OF THE COUNTY IS FULLY VACCINATED. NOT EVERY PULOPATION IS THERE WE’RE ALSO REALLY COGNIZANT