Hospital officials see decrease in COVID-19 patient hospitalizations
COVID-19 Hospitalization Update By Stefante Randall | January 22, 2021 at 7:40 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 9:46 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Across the state of Alabama, there are more than 2,400 COVID patients in the hospital.
But that’s down from more than 3,000 just 10 days ago. WAFF 48 talked to local hospital leaders who said patient numbers are finally going down.
186 people are in the hospital with COVID in Madison County as of Friday. Two weeks ago, that number peaked at 270.
“I think the 270 peak was probably from the Christmas time, Thanksgiving around that time that break and we’ve seen those patients, but we haven’t seen the New Year’s Eve spike based on our numbers. We think we are on a decline,” said Huntsville Hospital Senior Vice President of Operations Tracy Doughty.
Huntsville Hospital to administer 1,000 more coronavirus vaccines a week
Adding two more days a week to the John Hunt Park vaccine clinic will help ramp up the distribution in Madison County.
Posted: Jan 20, 2021 6:58 PM
Updated: Jan 20, 2021 8:42 PM
Posted By: Bridget Divers
Huntsville Hospital will start vaccinating a thousand more people a week starting the weekend of Jan. 30 and 31.
Adding two more days a week to the John Hunt Park coronavirus vaccine clinic will help ramp up the distribution of vaccines in Madison County, but more still needs to be done to increase vaccinations. So, by adding the weekend, we re adding a thousand a week extra. So, 500 Saturday, 500 Sunday new vaccines, said Tracy Doughty, Huntsville Hospital Senior Vice-President of Operations.
I feel like a hero:’ More than 1,000 coronavirus doses given in Madison County as phase 1B begins
Huntsville Hospital administered 210 doses at John Hunt Park Monday as the vaccine rollout expanded.
Posted: Jan 18, 2021 11:07 PM
Updated: Jan 19, 2021 9:50 AM
Posted By: Max Cohan
More than a thousand North Alabamians received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Monday as the state moved into phase 1B.
At John Hunt Park, Huntsville Hospital officials said the soft opening of their vaccine clinic exceeded expectations. The hospital said it administered 210 doses without a single no-show or adverse reaction.
Now, those who’ve received the vaccine are saying others shouldn’t hesitate to roll up their sleeves.