Overton Changing COVID Testing Site And Hours
Overton County COVID testing is being moved to the county fairgrounds starting Tuesday. Health Department Nursing Director Megan Reeder said hours of testing are also changing to 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “That’s to help us with vaccines,” Reeder said. We can get done with testing a little earlier, and then, move into the vaccine […]
Overton Tops 600 Vaccines Administered
Since the first COVID vaccination in Overton County in late December, 604 total doses have been administered. Megan Reeder is the Overton County Health Department Nursing Director. Reeder said during a press conference Friday that COVID vaccines are currently very limited. “Demand for these vaccines is great,” Reeder said. “But, we are pleased to see […]
CDC Reduces Quarantine Time For Asymptomatic Exposures
Overton County Health Department Nursing Supervisor Megan Reeder said quarantining from COVID exposure can now end after 10 days. The CDC made the changes Wednesday after seeing low positivity rates after 10 days of exposure. “On day 11, you can then come out of quarantine with the stipulation that you are asymptomatic,” Reeder said. “You […]
Free Flu Clinics Begin Monday In Overton
Overton County residents have seven chances to get a free flu shot this week. The Overton County Health Department will conduct seven drive-thru clinics this week. All are free. Overton County Health Department Nursing Supervisor Megan Reeder said it is more important than ever to get a flu shot. “We want to encourage everyone to […]
Overton COVID Numbers Climbing
Overton County’s rising number of positive COVID tests is troubling, according to Health Department Director Andy Langford. “We’re now hovering around 9-percent on our positivity rate,” Langford said. “That means that almost 1-in-10 people we’re testing, ourselves, the hospital, local physicans, and testing sites. One way or the other, 1-in-10 are positive.” In addition to […]
