Modoc, Siskiyou counties announce COVID deaths Wednesday
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Siskiyou County reports ninth COVID-19 death
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Update: Dec. 21, 2:05 p.m.
Siskiyou County healthcare workers at Fairchild Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta were among the first in the county to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
At FMC in Yreka, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dan Bullock received the very first vaccine, administered by vaccine coordinator, Ann-Marie Moser.
“It’s been tiring, it’s been stressful, it’s been hard, said FMC Registered Nurse Melissa Halvorseth, who works in the Intensive Care Unit. She signed up to get the vaccine as soon as it was offered. If we can get this vaccine and help end this I’m all about that. Everyone’s working so hard to care for our patients and I think it’s part of our responsibility to show the public this vaccine is safe.”
Here s where you can get a COVID test from the comfort of your car
Siskiyou Daily News
People can now get tested for COVID-19 in the comfort of their cars. Fairchild Medical Center in Yreka is offering the service, which allows people to remain socially distanced in their vehicles while they wait in line and receive a coronavirus test without stepping out of their vehicle.
Drive through testing is available on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. There will be no testing on Christmas day or New Year’s Day.
It normally takes four days for the test results to be returned from the outside lab. Although the hospital would like to offer same day tests, FMC Assistant Administrator Mike Madden said demand is so great the hospital is currently unable to offer it.