COVID surge prompts delay of some surgeries at STHS
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Monday, July 26, 2021
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With the recent surge in COVID infections placing a significant demand on bed capacity at its Covington hospital, St. Tammany Health System has announced it has started rescheduling certain surgeries requiring an overnight or inpatient stay for the week of July 26 to 30.
Elective procedures that cannot be safely postponed will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
All surgeries deemed medically necessary will proceed as scheduled.
The status of surgeries for the following week will be evaluated in coming days.
COVID inpatient numbers at St. Tammany Health System’s Covington hospital have increased nearly tenfold in the past three weeks, from six on July 6 to a total of 52 on Monday morning (July 26).
Experts attribute the explosion in local COIVID infections to a combination of persistently low vaccination rates and the arrival of the highly transmissible Delta variant of the COVID virus in our community.
St. Tammany Health System continues to administer COVID-19 vaccines by appointment at its Express Care clinic in Covington. Appointments should be made via the free MyChart app or by calling (985) 898-4001.
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Visit StTammany.health/COVID19 for the latest information on coronavirus in St. Tammany Parish.