Three Rivers Health District COVID 19 Update
Pandemic status: Surge is unprecedented
The rolling 7-day average new case count in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University, is over 260,000. There have been over 22 million documented cases of COVID 19 in the United States, and we have had over 374,000 deaths. Hospital system and health care worker overload and stress in some highly affected regions continue to worsen.
In Virginia, the 7-day moving average of cases by date reported is 5013; the 7-day average percent test positivity remains at 16.7%. Community transmission extent in all regions of Virginia remains substantial (high). The moving 7-day average of people hospitalized for COVID 19, a lagging indicator, is over 3100. We still have adequate hospital and ICU capability across the state at this time; ICU occupancy is 82% and 35% of ventilators are in use. All counties across the state remain at highest risk for community transmission as defined by the CDC.
Three Rivers Health District COVID 19 Update
Pandemic status: COVID 19 rages worldwide and in the United States
The pandemic is raging across the globe, is continuing to compromise health care systems regionally in the United States with lack of beds and critical resources, and is causing provider compromise/fatigue. There have been over 18 million documented cases of COVID 19 in the United States. Our current 7-day average of new cases daily in the United States is over 232,000, and we have had over 317,000 deaths.
In Virginia, the 7-day moving average of cases by date reported is 3677; there was transient improvement but case counts appear to be rising again. The 7-day average percent test positivity is currently 11.5%. Community transmission extent in all regions of Virginia is substantial (high). The moving 7-day average of people hospitalized for COVID 19, a lagging indicator, is at 2399. We still have adequate hospital and ICU capability across the state at this time, ICU oc
Three Rivers Health District COVID 19 Update
Posted by Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | News | |
Pandemic status: Health care system integrity threatened nationwide
The post-Thanksgiving pandemic surge across the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia is causing havoc within health care systems with lack of beds, resources, and provider compromise/fatigue. There have been over 16 million documented cases of COVID 19 in the United States. Our current 7-day average of new cases daily in the United States is over 220,000, and we have had over 299,000 deaths. At these high community transmission levels, the threat to our vulnerable facilities (nursing homes, prisons, and schools), our businesses, our economy, our health care system, and our loved ones is severe.