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CentraCare began rolling out the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for long-term care residents this week.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON this week for an update on Covid-19 locally within CentraCare and St. Cloud Hospital. He says the number of Covid-19 patients at St. Cloud Hospital and within CentraCare is down this week compared to last week. He says they are "at a capacity we can handle".

CentraCare officials say the first doses were given to hospitalists and ICU nurses working in the COVID critical care unit at St. Cloud Hospital.

A St. Cloud nurse has been recognized for the impacts she's made in her community.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris going me on WJON today for an update on Covid-19 at St. Cloud Hospital and within CentraCare. He says St. Cloud Hospital is still beyond full but not worse than they were last week. Morris says the most critically ill patients in Central Minnesota are being hospitalized at St. Cloud Hospital and at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

CentraCare is once again implementing a no visitor policy within their facilities as cases of COVID-19 continues to surge.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He says St. Cloud Hospital is "beyond full" this week due to a flood of Covid-19 cases in St. Cloud hospital and in their ICU. Morris says due to Covid-19 infections and quarantines of staff they are at the point where they will be challenged to meet the level of care needed.

CentraCare is implementing additional plans to coordinate and consolidate resources to best serve the community as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

Thursday is the annual Great American Smokeout. CentraCare's Meghan Bown says they have professional help available for anyone who wants to kick the smoking habit today or any day.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON this week. He says St. Cloud Hospital is still not at capacity and they are still equipped to handle non-Covid-19 patients. Morris says they have about the same amount of Covid-19 patients in St. Cloud Hospital today as they had last week.