DuBOIS â As of Monday, there are 80 patients with COVID-19 throughout Penn Highlands Healthcareâs six-hospital health system.
âSince the start of the pandemic, we have had less than 20 COVID-19 deaths across the health system,â Dr. Shaun Sheehan, medical director of emergency medicine and COVID-19 task force leader, said during Tuesdayâs media teleconference.
Sheehan noted that itâs important for the public to keep an eye on the Pennsylvania Department of Healthâs statistic dashboard to have a better idea of what hospitals and an area currently looks like.
Sheehan was asked by the media to clarify some of the misconceptions surrounding COVID-19-related deaths and comorbidities (medical conditions).
DuBOIS â As of Monday, there are 80 patients with COVID-19 throughout Penn Highlands Healthcareâs six-hospital health system.
âSince the start of the pandemic, we have had less than 20 COVID-19 deaths across the health system,â Dr. Shaun Sheehan, medical director of emergency medicine and COVID-19 task force leader, said during Tuesdayâs media teleconference.
Sheehan noted that itâs important for the public to keep an eye on the Pennsylvania Department of Healthâs statistic dashboard to have a better idea of what hospitals and an area currently looks like.
Sheehan was asked by the media to clarify some of the misconceptions surrounding COVID-19-related deaths and comorbidities (medical conditions).