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Local health officials provided an update on Pike Countyâs COVID-19 cases, including seven new confirmed COVID-related deaths, and more details on registration for Phase 1c.
Anyone 60 years old or older can now register for a COVID-19 vaccination at, pmcvaccine.com. This is the only group from Phase 1c that can register for a vaccination.
Pike County Public Health Director Tammy Riley said that any populations who meet the criteria for Phase 1a, Phase 1b or anyone who is 60 years old or older can register for a COVID-19 vaccine at, pmcvaccine.com.
“The health department is continuing to finish booster doses for first responders and school personnel,” Riley said. “Pikeville Medical is continuing their PMC vaccine registration for any remaining 1a or early 1b recipients, but they have opened the door for registration for 60 years of age or older. So for that 1c category, only if you meet the criteria of 60 or older, you do have the opportunity to go ahead and register at,
The Pike County Health Department has reported a decline in new COVID-19 cases and a stagnant high rate of hospitalizations.
As of presstime Jan. 28, Pike Countyâs total number of cases was 4,502, with 1,112 of those being active cases. 3,351 people were considered recovered, and 39 Pike County residents have died from the virus so far.
Over the last seven days, there were 312-newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Pike County, which equates to about 44.6 new cases reported each day. With that seven-day total of new cases, the Daily Incident Rate would be 77 cases per day per 100,000 population, which is still high for the county.
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