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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Sheridan County has had 4,499 lab confirmed cases, adding nine since Friday.
One new probable case has been added to the total of 1,382 probable cases since Friday.
There are now 27 cases of COVID-19 currently active in Sheridan County.
According to COVID-19 Public Information Officer Jennifer Graves, there have been 11 cases of the virus that have recovered since Friday.
Currently, there are three patients hospitalized in Sheridan County battling the virus.
The county has experienced the deaths of 60 residents as a result of the virus.
The pharmaceutical company Moderna stated Monday, Dec. 20, that the company’s booster for COVID-19 increases the protection of people against the omicron variant.
In a media release, the company stated lab tests have shown that a half-dose of the booster elevated the omicron fighting antibodies of the test patients by 37 times. Initial tests also showed that a full-dose of the vaccine increased those antibodies by 83 times but symptoms seven days after receiving a full-dose booster were generally comparable to those seen after the two-dose primary series.
The company’s findings have yet to undergo scientific review.
To see Moderna’s full release, click here.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list Sheridan County’s level of community transmission as SUBSTANTIAL.
More COVID-19 information is available at www.sheridancounty.com/covid-19/.
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Last modified: December 20, 2021