Positive COVID-19 Rate Down Slightly, but Patient Numbers Still Up At Ballad

Ballad Health’s positivity rate for COVID-19 cases dropped slightly from Sunday’s figure of 26 point six percent, however, the number of patients increased by 13 bringing the total number of patients in the health care provider’s facilities to 327. 68 of those patients are in the Intensive Care Unit and Ballad a reports 41 patients are now using a ventilator to assist with their breathing. In the past week, 75 patients have died from COVID-19 complications at Ballad facilities in it’s 21 county service area.