YESTERDAY WE REPORTED TO YOU THAT NUMBERS OF COVID 19 CASES ACROSS PA WERE DOWN DRAMATICALLY. NOW THAT NEWS HAS LED UPMC ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION TO SHUT DOWN COVID UNITS INSIDE THEIR FACILITIES AND RETURN THEM TO THEIR NORMAL FUNCTION. WORKERS IN THESE UNITS HAD TO ENDURE FRQUENT MEETINGS AND INFORMATION UPDATES ON THE PROPER CARE FOR COVID PATIENTS. THE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER FOR UPMC IN ALTOONA, BEDFORD, SOMERSET AND WESTERN MD SAYS THAT THE PUBLIC PLAYED A LARGE PART IN HELPING TO TRY AND CONTROL THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. AND SHE ALSO URGED ANYONE WHO STILL HAS NOT GOTTEN THE VACCINE TO DO SO. SHE ALSO SAID THE SKILL AND DEDICATION OF THOSE WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES is TO BE COMMENDED FOR GETTING US TO THIS POINT.
