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Nocona General deals with sick doctors, treating 4-5 in hospital with COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to hit close to home as Nocona General Hospital has dealt with sick health care providers, as well as the loss of a longtime staff member to the virus.
Despite a difficult past few weeks, Lance Meekins chief executive officer, says the hospital is working to serve the community and county the best way it can.
On Wednesday, he said the hospital had cared for a number of virus cases on and off, but at mid-week had four or five cases with plenty of capacity in the hospital
“We have six beds reserved for COVID patients, four are filled. NGH is licensed for 22 beds, but four are still not open as they are being updated,” Meekins explained.
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The Montague County Commissioner’s proclaimed June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month during its Tuesday session.
The court faced a brief agenda following the Memorial Day holiday. Kimberly Davis of the Adult Protective Services team for Montague and Clay County presented the proclamation. Working and living in Montague County, she said they handled 1,756 total cases last year and of those 162 were investigated in Montague County.
Davis explained elder abuse comes in many forms both physical, mental and financial, impacting men and women, old and younger and from all ethnic and economic backgrounds. Commissioners approved the proclamation and thanked Davis for her work.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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