Coronavirus

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The 3,857 new cases Arizona reported Sunday constituted a record high, up 5.5 percent from the 3,591 reported Saturday, which was 5.4 percent higher than the 3,428 cases reported Friday. As a result of the ongoing surge, the state’s hospitals and ICU units are about to reach capacity. As of Saturday, 85 percent of inpatient beds in Arizona were filled (including a record 2,691 people with COVID-19), as were 87 percent of its ICU beds (including a record 666 people with suspected COVID-19). Forty-four percent of the state’s ventilators are in use, and seven hospitals in the state implemented surge plans on Friday. More than 800 people have been coming to Arizona emergency rooms every day with suspected COVID-19 symptoms since June 5, up to a record 1,249 on Thursday and still over 1,100 on Saturday. At least 1,588 people have been killed by COVID-19 in Arizona since the pandemic began, including a record 79 reported deaths on June 24. Testing in the state, meanwhile, has not … [Read more...] about The Failed U.S. Reopening Has Served Up a Feast for the Coronavirus

While hospitals can handle the current caseload, the rapid growth in hospitalizations is a cause for concern: On Saturday, 4,498 patients were hospitalized, around 50 percent more than the mid-April average. And on Monday, Newsom announced that 39 percent of the state’s ICU beds were in use for coronavirus patients. L.A. County health officials are now projecting that its hospitals could run out of beds in two to three weeks, while its ICU beds could run out sometime in July. … [Read more...] about California’s Summer Coronavirus Outbreak Is Getting Ugly

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State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said in a news release, “As the entire state is now in the green phase, we must remain committed to protecting against COVID-19 by wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and avoiding large gatherings this holiday weekend. Pennsylvania has been a model for the country on how to reopen effectively using a careful, measured approach. However, the virus has not gone away and we are seeing cases rise, especially in Southwest Pennsylvania.” … [Read more...] about Pa. Health Dept. Announces 849 New Coronavirus Cases, Statewide Total Climbs To 92,148