Mary Wilson
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01/16/24 6:17 PM ET
BY JOSEPH CHOI AND NATHANIEL WEIXEL 01/16/24 6:17 PM ET
Nearly everyone lately seems to be getting infected with COVID-19 or knows someone who has. But without the comprehensive tracking data available in the public health emergency, it’s hard to tell exactly how bad the situation is.
Hospital admissions went up by 20 percent last week. Since federal and state daily and weekly case rates are no longer available, this metric is the best measure currently available for tracking community levels.
About half of the counties in the U.S. — mostly in the West — appear to have low admission rates, while 8 percent are considered high. ...
https://thehill.com/newsletters/health-care/4412388-the-latest-rise-in-covid-cases/
BY JOSEPH CHOI AND NATHANIEL WEIXEL 01/16/24 6:17 PM ET
Nearly everyone lately seems to be getting infected with COVID-19 or knows someone who has. But without the comprehensive tracking data available in the public health emergency, it’s hard to tell exactly how bad the situation is.
Hospital admissions went up by 20 percent last week. Since federal and state daily and weekly case rates are no longer available, this metric is the best measure currently available for tracking community levels.
About half of the counties in the U.S. — mostly in the West — appear to have low admission rates, while 8 percent are considered high. ...
https://thehill.com/newsletters/health-care/4412388-the-latest-rise-in-covid-cases/