DCH Regional Health System is expanding its inpatient wards to prepare for the surge of inpatients as the Delta variant spreads rapidly in West Alabama.
West Alabama's largest healthcare provider is imploring residents to get vaccinated as its hospitals once again prep additional ICU beds in the fight against COVID-19.
A rapid rise in confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus has caused West Alabama's largest healthcare provider to reverse its plans to close a remote vaccination site.
Two days after SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey revealed that six of the 14 SEC teams have vaccination rates of at least 80%, Alabama coach Nick Saban stated that the Crimson Tide has reached a vaccination of around 90%.
The Alabama Department of Public Health notes 70% of the state is now under a "very high risk" for COVID-19 transmission as confirmed cases continue to climb.
Dr. Ramesh Peramsetty told 95.3 The Bear's Steve Shannon Morning Show he's very concerned that Alabama has the lowest immunization rate against COVID-19 in the country.