Missoula County ties record for COVID-19 hospitalizations; ambulance bay in use

Missoula County ties record for COVID-19 hospitalizations; ambulance bay in use

A photo tweeted by Providence St. Pat's Emergency Department included physician, Dr. Dan Pierce, and said "the overwhelming number of unvaccinated patients with COVID are being triaged in the ambulance bay. Our message: GET VACCINATED!"

(KPAX) The number of people hospitalized in Missoula County due to COVID-19 has reached 43, tying the record high set on Nov. 7, 2020. Thirty of the people hospitalized are county residents.

St. Patrick Hospital posted Tuesday on social media that COVID-19 patients are now being triaged in the ambulance bay.

The Missoula City-County Health Department (MCCHD) is also reporting an additional 152 new cases and the average daily new cases per 100,000 people has risen to 84.

Missoula County recently set a record with 157 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number recorded since the beginning of the pandemic.

MCCHD also notes that roughly 40% of county residents remain unvaccinated. Local hospitals say they are overwhelmed with unvaccinated patients. People who are 12 or older are being urged to get the COVID-19 vaccines.

A COVID-19 vaccine clinic continues to operate at the Southgate Mall in Missoula. Appointments can be made here. MCCHD reports to date there have been a total of 12,073 COVID-19 cases in the county including 10,801 recoveries and 116 deaths.

https://missoulacurrent.com/government/2021/09/missoula-covid-trajectory/

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