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One day last week, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Berkshire County hit an unusual high. That tally has eased, but questions remain: How severely will a new strain of the virus, known as XBB1.5, affect public health in the region?
Massachusetts no longer will cover free, asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at Berkshire Health Systems sites in Pittsfield, Great Barrington and North Adams, as the state downsizes its Stop the Spread program.
Berkshire Medical Center is being reimbursed by the federal government for additional costs it incurred while operating during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire District Medical Society is providing a new incentive to bring more primary care physicians to the Berkshires.
Public buses run through Berkshire County, but many people don’t even have a way to get to the bus stops.
Thousands of Berkshire County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. The most common complaint from many ea…
PITTSFIELD — For months, the city’s sewage has provided a kind of “crystal ball” allowing health leaders to see whether coronavirus infections…
PITTSFIELD — Staffing levels have improved at Berkshire Medical Center since employees were ordered to work overtime amid a rush of patients o…
PITTSFIELD — With about 70 staff having tested positive for COVID-19, a flood of hospital visits on New Year’s Eve forced Berkshire Medical Ce…
David Kolis had chills, a high fever and a deep cough as he drove himself to the hospital this month.
