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ST. CLAIRSVILLE The number of seniors hospitalized with COVID-19 is declining nationwide, but health officials continue the drive to convince younger people to receive the vaccine.
When vaccinations were first made available, Ohio’s vulnerable senior citizens were prioritized along with front-line health care workers and other essential professionals. Belmont County Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Sproul had 800 second doses ready at Thursday’s vaccination clinic at the Ohio Valley Mall, and 300 first doses available. He mentioned, though, that the number of people choosing to be vaccinated with the first dose has decreased.
“We are seeing school-age kids and families around the county, non-specific in age or location, on the positives (test results),” he texted.
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BELLAIRE The Salvation Army of Belmont County is continuing to battle the coronavirus at its homeless shelter.
The army on its Facebook page updated the community on its situation, noting the three residents who initially had been sickened with COVID-19 “are no longer contagious.” However, now the virus has spread to others there.
“With that said we unfortunately have eight new cases in our shelter. All non-shelter social services will continue … The shelter will remain locked down as long as we have active cases. We will try and start all worship and church programming in two weeks. Once again it is our goal to stop the spread and keep everyone safe,” the army noted.
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BELLAIRE – Homeless shelters in the Ohio Valley helped ensure dozens of people in need had a warm place to sleep and an enjoyable Christmas day this year.
The Bellaire Salvation Army provided a hot holiday meal to nearly 30 people in need on Christmas day, along with presents for adults and children to open Christmas morning.
Major Louis Patrick said the shelter had 29 residents call the shelter home for Christmas this year. At around 10 a.m. Friday morning, guests at the shelter began their holiday by unwrapping gifts. The gifts were provided to residents through donations collected by the Salvation Army.
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