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THURSDAY UPDATES: Three Mid-Missouri counties report COVID-19 related deaths
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Three Mid-Missouri counties reported eight COVID-19 related deaths in their latest dashboard updates.
Callaway County Health Department reported four new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths since April 4 to 44. It is the fifth death this month and 14th since Jan. 1.
The county has reported 3,859 coronavirus cases and 72 residents currently are infected.
Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine dashboard is reporting 5,675 Callaway County residents have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
Miller County Health Center reported one new death, bringing the total number of deaths since Aug. 4 to 55. It is the fifth death this month and seventh since Jan. 1.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Truman VA vaccinates 10,000th veteran against COVID-19
Jonathan Crews, Laureen’s husband and also a U.S. Army Veteran, was Truman VA’s 10,001 Veteran to be vaccinated.
The Truman VA vaccinated their 10,000 veteran Wednesday against COVID-19.
Officails say Laureen Crews and her husband Jonathan Crews, also a U.S. Army Veteran, were the 10,000 and 10,001 Veteran to be vaccinated.
Since implementing a dedicated COVID vaccine clinic in December 2020, Truman VA has administered almost 20,000 first and second doses of vaccine to eligible Veterans and staff.
“Each year we care for almost 40,000 Veterans,” said Patricia Hall, PhD, FACHE, Medical Center Director of Truman VA. “That means as of today, we’ve vaccinated more than 25 percent of the Veterans we care for. Right now, we’re administering more than 2,000 vaccine doses per week. I’m very proud to lead such a dedicated group whose mission is to expedite the vaccination of our Veterans.”