In recent days, staff and providers at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center have been overwhelmed as beds have filled up with patients suffering from not just COVID-19, but other illnesses as well. “This last month but especially the last two weeks, we have seen a high ...
The Webster County Health Department will be hosting a booster clinic for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for certain individuals on Wednesday. The clinic will be held at the Iowa Central Community College East Campus from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Residents are asked to bring their COVID-19 vaccination card with them to the drive-thru clinic. Individuals must have received their second Pfizer vaccine at least six months prior. The booster doses are available for adults ages 65 and older as well as individuals of specific at-risk groups. The following individuals and specific at-risk groups ...
COVID testing needs throughout Webster County and throughout Iowa have increased in recent months as school has started, residents gathered for events, and people traveled and took vacations. According to the state of Iowa dashboard, 152 positive tests were reported in Webster County in ...
CVS Pharmacy in Fort Dodge has joined the list of organizations providing COVID-19 testing in Webster County. The company announced Wednesday that its store at 2029 Fifth Ave. S. will provide drive-up testing for free. A self-swab test will be available there for individuals meeting the ...
Pregnant women and recently pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 when compared with non-pregnant people, according to the Webster County Health Department. Severe illness includes illness that requires hospitalization, intensive care, need for a ventilator ...
The Webster County Health Department reported on Friday that there have been 124 positive COVID-19 tests in the past seven days. The county’s positivity rate is at 10%, which is an increase of 2% from the state’s last update. According to Kelli Bloomquist, WCHD public information officer, the virus continues to spread throughout the Webster County communities. “COVID-19 continues to spread throughout our communities,” Bloomquist said. “Delta variant community transmission is high. This means that if you aren’t feeling well and go to work or to school or to an event ...
