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Delta variant varies in symptoms, swiftly spreads

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As of July 26, Webster County sits at 312 active cases of COVID-19 with 185 total hospitalizations. While healthcare experts work to flatten the curve by administering vaccines free of charge, local providers detail the differences they’ve seen locally with the Delta variant.

“It seems like people younger in age are actually getting sicker. It seems like with the first wave of COVID, it mainly made patients feel bad for a few days but now it’s normal for them to run a fever for 7 to 8 days,” said Dr. Dennis Robinson of Marshfield Family Clinic and Webster County’s COVID-19 Task Force. “They may not go the hospital but they sure will feel bad.”

According to statistics from May 12, the Webster County Health Unit reported one case and on July 19, that number was sitting at 108. According to Health Unit Administrator Scott Allen, these numbers are alarming. 

“We’ve seen a huge climb in the number of cases we have been dealing with and like everyone else in healthcare, a vast majority of the new cases are unvaccinated,” he said. “The best advice I can give someone is, talk to someone that you trust. If the trust the health unit, come down and talk to us. We are happy to help. If you trust your private physician then please go talk to your physician. But get your information from a reputable source because there's so much misinformation out there.”

“Its not too late to get the vaccine. It’s kinda like having your yard full of dried grass, it will burn out soon… So in a month from now it may be gone from Webster or Greene County, but then it will be in St. Louis and Kansas City because they aren’t that much better vaccinated then us,” Robinson added. “I would say if you’re not afraid to get COVID then don’t take the vaccine, because you are either going to get the vaccine or you are going to get COVID. Our office is still vaccinating every day. The Rogersville Pharmacy, the Fordland Clinic and other providers around here are still doing the same.”

According to Allen, 77 Webster County residents have passed away from COVID-19. Only one of those 77 people was vaccinated. Those who have questions or are interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine can contact the Marshfield Family Clinic at (417) 859-7875 or the Webster County Health Unit at (417) 859-2532. 

“The Delta variant has been spreading so aggressively and the only way we can slow the spread is by getting vaccines in arms,” said Allen. “Let us know if there’s any way we can help with your decision to vaccinate.”

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