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COVID-19 Daily Audio Update – 3/5/2021

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Hello.  This is Pam Burton, Infection Prevention nurse for Peterson Health with your COVID 19 update.  This message was updated on Friday, March 5th.

Peterson Health continues to offer an online COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration Site.  You may register through our website www.petersonhealth.com.  Once you are on the website please go to the top blue banner and click on the COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration Sign-up link. Please remember to check out the New COVID-19 FAQs which is next to this audio message link.  If you do not have access to a computer, please call the pre-registration call center at 1-800-208-3611 between 8:30 and 4:40, Monday through Friday.

The COVID-19 hotline is available to answering any questions you might have regarding COVID-19 testing and other COVID resources. You may reach the COVID-19 hotline by calling (830) 896-4200, then select option 1, Monday through Friday, from 8am to 4pm.

Our Kerrville Medical Plaza offers COVID-19 testing for persons NOT experiencing symptoms or in need of testing for travel.  You may schedule an appointment by calling (830) 896-4200 option 1, Mon. thru Fri. from 0730 AM to 4 PM.

If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID19 which include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, diarrhea, and/or nausea and vomiting, please contact or visit Peterson Urgent Care on Junction Highway at 830-258-7669.  Urgent Care is open Monday through Friday 7am to 7pm and on weekends 8am to 4pm.

As we begin a new month and hopeful to experience a continued downturn in positive cases and hospitalizations, please continue to practice healthy and safe habits that begin with hand hygiene and include the wearing of a mask when social distancing cannot be maintained, respiratory etiquette, and keep your environment clean. Despite the Governor’s lift on the mask mandate, Peterson Health will continue to require the use of face masks or face coverings for all employees  and visitors throughout all of our healthcare facilities.

As of today, Peterson Health is reporting 4 new positive Kerr County cases, which brings our total to 2,488.  To date, Peterson has administered 18,894 tests.

At this time, there are 3 patients hospitalized at Peterson Regional Medical Center with COVID.

The death toll for Kerr County remains at 82.

The daily numbers are featured on the top section of our website homepage for review.  This audio message will NOT be updated over the weekend so please check back on Monday, March 8th after 4:30 pm.  Thank you for listening and have a great weekend.

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