Scott County Government: COVID-19 Press Briefing - December 1, 2021

COVID-19 update with:

Posted Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 10:53 am CT

December 1, 2021

VIDEO: December 1, 2021 - Scott County Iowa & Rock Island County Illinois Health Departments Press Briefing

COVID-19 update with:

Dr. Dr. Louis Katz, medical director of the Scott County Health Department

Dr. Toyoti Olutade, medical director of UnityPoint Health Trinity

Nita Ludwig, Rock Island County Health Department

Amy Thoreson, Scott County Health Department

Topics discussed:

What we know now regarding COVID-19 and the Omicron variant

Update from hospital systems on capacity and quickly rising COVID patient counts

Update on vaccination efforts

Reminder that masking in public, and vigilance remain our best tools

This press release was produced by the Scott County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.