Yavapai County Free Library District issued the following announcement on July 13.
With 138 COVID-19 Cases reported in Yavapai County since Friday, July 9th, the County leadership is very concerned for the welfare of its citizens. Community mitigation measures have been relaxed, but the virus is still prevalent in our communities.
Leslie Horton, Director of Yavapai County Community Health Services says, “Many people would like to believe that Covid-19 is behind us, however it is still very much here, and its spread has created a substantial increase in illness, as well as hospitalizations this week. If you have not yet been vaccinated, please consider doing so today. We still need to do our best to protect those most vulnerable in our communities and to work together to stop the spread of Covid-19."
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker, Yavapai County stands at 35.1% fully vaccinated, and 43.8% having at least one dose with substantial community transmission. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view. People who are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated are at risk.
With the delta strain of the virus now circulating in Arizona, the symptoms are a little different than the original strain. It may seem like a very bad cold – and it is very contagious. The concern is that these symptoms could be brushed off as just a cold. If you are not feeling well, please stay home and take care of yourself, and stay in touch with your doctor.
Patients who suspect they have symptoms of COVID-19 and plan to go to the doctor's office or urgent care, make sure to call ahead so they can prepare for you. Many local clinics have protocols in place for people with potentially infectious illnesses, and they want to avoid exposing other patients at the facility. The same is true for anyone who does go to the emergency room and is showing COVID-19 symptoms. Make sure to call ahead. You don't want to spread illness to people in the waiting room, and you also don't want to contract any illnesses from them either.
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