Local COVID hospitalizations down significantly

COVID hospitalizations have fallen significantly at Jennie Stuart Medical Center over the last couple weeks.

There were 13 COVID positive patients hospitalized at Jennie Stuart Wednesday morning, according to hospital spokesman Chris Jung, who says only one of those patients is vaccinated.

Six of the patients are in the ICU and five are on a ventilator.

There were 25 COVID patients admitted at Jennie Stuart as recently as October 6.