I've been following this COVID outbreak at White Mountain Community Dance Hall in Show low #Arizona since June 23, which tragically has now resulted in TWO deaths. Unsure how many others are hospitalized. 9 of 22 infected were vaccinated; 70 attended 1/6 wmicentral.com/news/latest_ne…
On July 3rd dance hall member George Metzger died. Then on July 7th another dance hall member died. 2/6
Midnight Moon, Roger Wade and Jeanne Danowski, the entertainers at the hall on the evening of June 11, came down with the virus and posted their information on a GoFundMe page 3/6
“...And thank you for keeping updated on this new strain. People need to know it’s the variation of covid brought up from the valley — it’s like “the old covid on steroids"' 4/6
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🧵Pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID. This is the second thread dedicated to pregnant women worldwide who lost their lives during the pandemic. By telling their stories we'll ensure that their memories live on #SoulsLostToCovid
In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 TIMES MORE LIKELY to die than those who did not contract the virus. #SoulsLostToCovidthelancet.com/journals/lanin…
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy protects you from severe illness from COVID-19. cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
This the second 🧵dedicated to precious children hospitalized with COVID and #MISC, but luckily #TheySurvivedCovid. Three other threads memorialize pediatric #SoulsLostToCovid. By telling their stories, we can learn from their experiences.
In Springfield #Missouri, Mercy Hospital now has 120 Covid patients; 5% fully vaccinated. Two COVID ICUs and Step Down Units. Almost everyone in the ICU on ventilators. Sadly, numbers will rise among the unvaccinated. The #DeltaVariant is 96% of new cases in Missouri.
Mercy Hospital announced mandatory vaccinations by September 30
It's also important to note that if you're admitted because of COVID then you're sick. Your oxygen saturation is less than 90%. One way, hospitals have kept occupancy manageable is by discharging patients with home oxygen canisters and pulse oximeters.
🧵This is the 3rd thread dedicated to the precious children that have died from COVID during this never-ending pandemic. By telling their stories we'll ensure that their memories live on #SoulsLostToCovid