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COVID-19 update: Number of infected hospital patients rising fast with attention now on ICUs
By David Schutz and Cindy Krischer Goodman
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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Jul 15, 2022 at 5:47 pm
As the BA.5 strain of COVID-19′s omicron variant dominates the virus in Florida, hospital admissions are rising again, mostly triggered by people 60 and older.
On Friday, more than 4,300 people with COVID occupied beds in Florida’s hospitals, an 8% weekly increase and the highest number since mid-February.
While nearly all states are seeing higher admissions, Florida’s COVID patients are mostly seniors. In particular, the state ranks as worst in the country for the number of infected patients over 80 years old, according to an analysis by Jason Salemi, a University of South Florida epidemiologist who operates a COVID tracking dashboard.
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https://www.sun-sentinel.com/corona...0220715-pe4x2wfa7ras5jnwoeqcsa5tn4-story.html
By David Schutz and Cindy Krischer Goodman
South Florida Sun Sentinel
•
Jul 15, 2022 at 5:47 pm
As the BA.5 strain of COVID-19′s omicron variant dominates the virus in Florida, hospital admissions are rising again, mostly triggered by people 60 and older.
On Friday, more than 4,300 people with COVID occupied beds in Florida’s hospitals, an 8% weekly increase and the highest number since mid-February.
While nearly all states are seeing higher admissions, Florida’s COVID patients are mostly seniors. In particular, the state ranks as worst in the country for the number of infected patients over 80 years old, according to an analysis by Jason Salemi, a University of South Florida epidemiologist who operates a COVID tracking dashboard.
more...
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/corona...0220715-pe4x2wfa7ras5jnwoeqcsa5tn4-story.html