Hospital Officials Urge Vaccination

A surge in COVID-19 cases across Pennsylvania and in Washington County is causing concern for officials with the Washington Health System. Larry Pantuso is a registered nurse and vice president of strategy and clinical services for the hospital and he says the network is seeing a near-record number of COVID admissions, with most of those individuals being unvaccinated. Pantuso says the increase in COVID-19 cases is cause for concern since it has a trickle down effect for those individuals who may need critical care for an illness other than COVID. Other health care providers are echoing that sentiment and continue to urge individuals to get their COVID vaccine and booster shot if eligible.