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Three Rivers Health District COVID 19 Update
Pandemic status: New case numbers continue to drop
Case numbers across most states have dropped, but the new case count in the US is still about 150,000 per day.
Virginia is improving, new case rate is down to 4600/day average.
Three Rivers is at 65-70 new cases/day, which is a small improvement.
Our hospital systems remain fully capable and are not in danger of being overwhelmed.
Vaccination Program Update: Expect major delays
This vaccination program will take many months, we expect it will be many weeks before everyone currently eligible and signed up can get an appointment
Three Rivers Health District COVID 19 Update
Pandemic status: New case numbers are dropping
The rolling 7-day average new case count in the United States is down to about 180,000. There have been over 25 million documented cases of COVID 19 in the United States, and we have had over 419,000 deaths. The trend is improving in many states.
In Virginia, the 7-day moving average of cases by date reported has decreased to 4735; the 7-day average percent test positivity has improved to 12.7%. 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 3022. We still have adequate hospital and ICU capability across the state at this time; ICU occupancy is 83% and 35% of ventilators are in use.
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.