MDI Hospital issues Coronavirus updates every Wednesday. Here's their latest update as of Wednesday March 3rd

As of Wednesday, March 3rd, MDI Hospital has confirmed 64 cases of COVID-19 of Hancock County residents and 8 cases for non-Hancock County residents. Their last positive report was on February 18th.

There's been quite a bit of interest in the pace of vaccinations. Here's how many MDI Hospital has administered

  • February 24 - 2558 doses (Increase of 280)
  • February 17 - 2278 doses (Increase of 410)
  • February 10 - 1868 doses

Of the 2558 doses that MDI Hospital has administered, 1872 have gone to 1st time recipients and 716 to those who have received their 2nd dose.

MDI Hospital is limited in the amount of vaccines that they are receiving.

The hospital hasn't updated their vaccine numbers since February 24th. As soon as we receive updated numbers we will update the story.

If you are over 60 and had pre-registered for receipt of the vaccine you should have received an email from the hospital. If you are over 70 and haven't received the first vaccine, and want to receive it, please email covidvaccine@mdihospital.org to request an appointment

You can read a letter from Dr. Mark Kandutsch the Health Centers Medical Director about providing medical care during a pandemic by clicking HERE

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