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Baxter Regional COVID-19 Update

Mountain Home– As of today, there are 552 active COVID-19 cases in Baxter County, which is what we hope to be the beginning of a downward trend. There are currently 32 COVID-19 patients admitted at Baxter Regional, with 7 in ICU and 5 on ventilators. There are 27 Baxter Regional employees with active COVID-19, at home and in isolation.
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The monthly meeting of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Unit 30 will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.  Location is the Heinz-Willet Center Media  Room at Good Samaritan Society, 200 Good Samaritan Drive, Mountain Home, AR. 

Anyone interested in helping veterans is invited to attend, member or non-member.  For further information contact Geri Butts, 870-424-4424. Login to continue reading Login Sign up for access Sign Up…

Read MoreThe monthly meeting of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Unit 30 will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.  Location is the Heinz-Willet Center Media  Room at Good Samaritan Society, 200 Good Samaritan Drive, Mountain Home, AR. 

Almost 80% of school districts with significant Covid 19 issues

Despite a few signs that the Omicron Wave of infections may have peaked in parts of the United States, Covid-19 hospitalization in Arkansas surged yesterday (Wednesday) to a new pandemic high of 1,819. An official at the Arkansas Department of Health noted that because the state in not tracking positive results from at-home tests, the number of infections reported daily by the agency is only “the tip of the iceberg,” and urged Arkansans to continue to take precautions.
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Dry January

So, January is many things, but I think the word most people use to describe it is “long”. Yes, technically it’s tied for the longest month of the year with others, but I’d like to see any other month look hard and long into the cold, grey eyes of January and see who blinks first.
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Almost 40% lie about being vaccinated

With restrictions regarding COVID-19 constantly changing, adults, vaccinated or not, have considered lying about their vaccination status. In fact, 38% of adults said they’d consider lying about their COVID-19 vaccination status in order to work, travel, or avoid conflict according to a recent study by Safe-Home.org Even celebrities do it.
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