As the Floyd County Health Department prepares to begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to younger individuals, Director Thursa Sloan provided an update on where Floyd County currently stands in regards to its number of COVID-19 cases.
The department, she said, has recently finished conducting a survey to gauge whether or not parents would be comfortable allowing their children ages 12 and up to take the Pfizer vaccine.
As of presstime on May 18, Sloan said, Floyd County has reported two new COVID-19 cases, since its update provided on Monday evening. With those two new cases, Sloan said that the county has had a total of approximately 3,399 cases since the pandemic first began. Currently, according to Sloan, there are 18 individuals who are deemed as active cases, with approximately three individuals receiving hospital care.
Floyd Health Department: COVID cases track back to single digits, pause on J and J vaccine
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As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be rolled, Floyd County continues to see a downward turn in its latest cases.
On March 16, the Floyd County Health Department and director Thursa Sloan provided an update on the latest cases of the COVID-19 virus, as well as where the county currently stand in the vaccination process.
As presstime on Tuesday, Floyd County has seen approximately two new cases of the COVID-19 virus, given Mondayâs numbers. Sloan said that with those new cases, the county has a total of approximately 34 active cases of the virus. Sloan said that there are approximately two individuals who are receiving hospital care due to complications from the virus.