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Increased precaution encouraged to avoid post-holiday COVID spike
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
Portsmouth Fire Chief Bill Raison, along with the city health, fire, and police departments, helped administer 160 vaccines outside the PCHD building on Monday to frontline workers. Photo courtesy of Larry Mullins.
SCIOTO Just two weeks ago, the Portsmouth City and Scioto County Health Departments reported its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases.
That jump of 157 cases Dec. 11 brought the county’s cumulative total to more than 3,000 since the beginning of the pandemic and came after a similarly large increase of 130 the prior day.
Spikes of this magnitude often indicate a clearing of a backlog in tests, but still concerning said PCHD Epidemiologist Molly Davis. That concern was shared by many in the community, some fearing that cases would reach towering heights.
First round of vaccines coming to Scioto County
Staff report
SCIOTO Scioto County is expected to receive its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines as early as Monday Dec. 21. Local health, education, and emergency management agencies are ready to activate coordinated vaccination plans that follow Ohio Department of Health guidelines.
The first supply of vaccines will be limited to frontline medical and public health workers and emergency medical responders.
“We need to first protect those who are providing frontline care for our growing number of positive cases,” said Dr. Jerod Walker, Scioto County Health Commissioner. “Vaccines are on the way and will be administered as quickly as possible.”