COVID UPDATE INFORMATION FROM CDC:  July 21, 2022
 
With the new variant, BA.4 and BA.5 Covid Delta, there is no cough, no fever. It is a lot of joint pain, headache, neck and upper back pain, general weakness, loss of appetite, and pneumonia. Sore throat that resembles Strep Throat. And of course, more virulent and with a higher mortality rate. It takes less time to go to extremes. Sometimes without symptoms.  Be more careful!
 
This strain does not live in the naso-pharyngeal region. Now, it directly affects the lungs, which means that the 'windows', periods of time are shorter.
There have been many patients without fever, without pain, but who report mild chest pneumonia on their X-rays.
 
Nasal swab tests are very often negative for Covid-19, and there are increasingly false negative results from nasopharyngeal tests. This means that the virus spreads and spreads directly to the lungs, causing acute respiratory stress caused by viral pneumonia.  This explains why it has become sharp, more virulent and deadly.
 
Please, be extremely careful. Avoid crowded places, keep 1.5 distance even in open places, double face masks and wash your hands often, including when we cough or sneeze.
 
Please NO HUGS!  It is extremely dangerous at the moment, as almost everyone, is asymptomatic. This "wave" is much more deadly than the first, so we have to be VERY CAREFUL and take every kind of precaution.
 
DO NOT KEEP this information to yourself, share it as much as you can, especially with your family and friends.
 
Please be careful!

KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

​Medical Advisory Team

Bethel's Medical Advisory Team consists of member volunteers in the medical field and includes a physician, registered nurses and hospital administration.  

​You are encouraged to get your: 

• ​Flu Shot
• COVID19 Test
• COVID19 Vaccine
• COVID19 Booster
• Shingles Shot

Continue getting regular checkups to help stay on top of your health.  

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Important  Reminders 

• Please practice "Social Distancing" (6 feet apart or further)
• Please wear your "Mask" when going outside of your home.  
• Avoid the 3 C's if possible:
  

1. Crowded places
2. Close contact with others
3. Confined spaces

• Wash and sanitize your hands often
• "Senior Citizen"  or anyone with special health issues, can shop early at grocery stores. (They open at 7 a.m.)  Please take advantage of this.
• "Check On "family" and "Church Family Members"
• If in need of something contact someone from the church.