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Emergency services seeing non-stop runs, delta variant a factor

Emergency services seeing ‘non-stop’ runs, delta variant a factor Imani Williams © Provided by Jonesboro KAIT JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - First responders across Northeast Arkansas are on runs “non-stop” as the delta variant spreads rapidly through the state. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Craighead County is up 73 percent in new COVID-19 cases over the past seven days. This number also reflects the number of ambulance runs happening. Becky McAdoo, paramedic manager at Emerson Ambulance Service, says calls are non-stop; they now get 45 to 50 runs each day. McAdoo said the increase started earlier this year, but recently it spiked. “Probably since the beginning of the year and it’s just gotten worse. I mean it’s getting so busy we are having to put on more trucks. It’s non-stop,” said McAdoo. “We try to give our guys breaks. They come to us when they can’t go anymore. We try to get relief in if we need to.”

St Bernards pushing to raise vaccination rates with incentives

St. Bernards pushing to raise vaccination rates with incentives Monae Stevens JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Right now, 65% of St. Bernards employees are fully vaccinated. St. Bernards Media Relations Manager Mitchell Nail says there are multiple factors that play into why their vaccine rate is low, saying it is mostly related to personal health reasons. “Maybe they had COVID and they’re just hesitant about what the side effects might be coming off of that,” Nail said. Nail mentioned some employees may have some pre-existing health conditions that may affect their reaction to the shot, adding he personally had to “clear it with a physician” before he got his shots.

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