From Michael Martin, Yahoo News: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has surged worldwide in record time — it was only three weeks ago that the first case was identified in South Africa. Last week, it accounted for 73% of new COVID infections in the United States, according to the latest CDC data. It’s highly contagious […]
Reed Richmond, Richland Public Health
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Richland Public Health creates registration for groups, facilities to get COVID-19 vaccine
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health has created a registration process for facilities or groups in the health department’s jurisdiction who wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Those […]
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Influenza hits hard at north central Ohio
Influenza, and all its unwelcome symptoms, have arrived in Ohio and Richland County is among the hardest hit areas in the state, according to Richland Public Health nurse and epidemiologist Beth Armstrong. “We are seeing a significant increase in influenza activity,” Armstrong says. “Unfortunately, the ones being hit the hardest are the most vulnerable: seniors […]