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COVID hospitalizations up in the state by almost 60 percent from last month
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Author: Meg Farris (WWL)
Published: 6:27 PM CST January 13, 2023
Updated: 6:27 PM CST January 13, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — After the holidays, doctors are seeing a spike in the number of people being admitted to hospitals with severe illnesses from COVID.
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It's news none of us wants to hear, especially before we all gather on the streets for Mardi Gras parades.
Doctors say there is a specific group of people who are most at risk.
State health officials say COVID hospitalizations are up in the state by almost 60 percent from last month. So are deaths from COVID, but this surge is not threatening hospital capacity.
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Dr. Denson says this time severe illness is mostly hitting one group.
“The people that are getting it, and actually getting sick from it now, tend to be more frail, more immunocompromised, or have immune deficiencies,” he said.
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Author: Meg Farris (WWL)
Published: 6:27 PM CST January 13, 2023
Updated: 6:27 PM CST January 13, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — After the holidays, doctors are seeing a spike in the number of people being admitted to hospitals with severe illnesses from COVID.
...
It's news none of us wants to hear, especially before we all gather on the streets for Mardi Gras parades.
Doctors say there is a specific group of people who are most at risk.
State health officials say COVID hospitalizations are up in the state by almost 60 percent from last month. So are deaths from COVID, but this surge is not threatening hospital capacity.
...
Dr. Denson says this time severe illness is mostly hitting one group.
“The people that are getting it, and actually getting sick from it now, tend to be more frail, more immunocompromised, or have immune deficiencies,” he said.
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