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Martin County Health Department announces two COVID-related deaths, the county’s first since March 2022
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County has had two additional COVID-19-related deaths, the first reported since March 2022. The two deaths were announced Tuesday, bringing the county’s COVID-19 death toll to 52. The health department reported 64 new COVID-19 cases in the county were laboratory-confirmed from Dec. 20-Jan. 17, bringing the case count…
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Community discussion on harm reduction strategies Tuesday
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A panel discussion in Inez on harm reduction and syringe exchange programs intends to clarify misconceptions, increase understanding and empower the community. The event will be held 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the Martin County Cooperative Extension Office. The panel will consist of community health care and addiction treatment leaders and…
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COVID-19: Four deaths, 94 new cases in March
INEZ — Martin County Health Department has reported four COVID-19 deaths in March and 94 newly confirmed cases. As of Monday, the death toll was 50 and the case count was 3,607 since the beginning of the pandemic. The CDC rated Martin County’s risk as low on its latest Community Levels map Friday, indicated by…
