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October 21, 2020

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A-6 Wednesday, October 21, 2020 The Press-Dispatch COVID-19 Continued from page 1 CANCER, MEET YOUR NEWEST ENEMY Good Samaritan has always provided the safest, most up-to-date radiation therapy treatments to our patients. With the recent addition of the Varian Edge Radiosurgery System, we are expanding the range of options we offer to include non-invasive radiosurgery treatments. With the combination of advanced imaging capabilities providing sub-millimeter accuracy and greater efficiency in treatment delivery, we are providing unmatched clinical care with the flexibility to treat a wide array of cancers. Together, we are helping patients in our community overcome the challenge of a cancer diagnosis with the convenience of receiving state-of-the-art treatment close to home. 812-885-3955 gshvin.org/edge Cancer Care people than that. She said if multiple people want to the come in the same vehicle, they can handle that as well. Gladish asked people to wait five days after they have been exposed before they go to get tested. She said prior to that, the chances of a false negative result is much high- er. "Sometimes it takes a few days for the virus to build up to the point, it can be detect- ed." However, she said peo- ple can go two to 14 days af- ter exposure before testing positive. Gladish said it is taking about 48 hours to get results back from the tests. Cosby said about one-third of the cases in Pike County have come from long-term care facilities. Gladish, in an email said, "We should start having ma- ny of the long-term care fa- cility residents considered recovered towards the end of this week." Statewide, the positive cases continue to climb with record or near-record num- bers of new cases for the last several days. A record-high number of cases of 1,932 were reported on October 9. A fter a few days of low- er numbers, it returned to 1,925 cases on Oct. 14, then soared to 2,297 on Oct. 15 and 2,419 on Oct. 16. It has been below 1,700 since then. Testing had also increased dramatically, with between 25,000 and 33,000 people be- ing tested each day. • Member of New Liberty General Baptist Church • Winslow Masonic Lodge Member • Married to Amy for 27 years • All three daughters attend Pike Central Paid for by candidate Pike Co.School Board District #4 Chris Satterfield Serve my God Serve my Family Serve my Community Elect Satterfield Elect on Nov. 3 Elect Elect Elect Elect Elect Elect Elect Elect Elect Elect for Pike County Clerk Lana GRIFFITH Lana for Pike County Clerk GRIFFITH GRIFFITH GRIFFITH GRIFFITH GRIFFITH GRIFFITH for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County Clerk for Pike County 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Call:1-877-257-1084 or Locally Call: 1-812-354-2814 • Free pregnancy testing • Free counseling and info. on pregnancy options. • Confi dential counseling for women & men who are suff ering from post-abortion syndrome. • Residential Care • Health and assistance referrals. • Training and education. • Assistance in getting baby and maternity clothes washpcc@sbcglobal.net www.washingtonpregnancycenter.com Suffrage Exhibit at Pike County History Center Opening day of the Suffrage Exhibit at the Pike County History Center. Members of Cradle of Liberty DAR participated by marching to support the exhibit. Pictured are (l to r): Trea McCandless, Sandy McBeth, Jennifer Uppencamp and Aubrey Smith, granddaughter of Sandy McBeth. Cars line up at the Petersburg COVID drive-thru testing site. It opened on Tuesday, October 6 and 93 tests were completed in the first week. It is located at the Petersburg Moose. Its hours are: 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays and Sat- urdays, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays. The testing is free. Want to share your news with others? The Press- Dispatch can help deliver it to Pike and the surrounding counties. NEWS! 812-354-8500

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