PIERRE — Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre is preparing for the latest surge in Covid-19 cases and patients. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mikel Holland says while the Omicron variant is a less severe infection, its increased contagiousness is compounding hospitalizations…
That “ramping up” includes reverting back to procedures used during the early days of the pandemic including redeploying hospital and clinic staff…
Holland says the best thing you can do other than the basics and getting vaccinated, is being kind…
Most of the surging patients are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Holland says vaccinations and boosters are available at most pharmacies in the Pierre/Fort Pierre area.
