The next two months will be difficult across Howard County.
We are in the midst of the largest surge since the pandemic began. The average number of new cases being reported daily has skyrocketed over the past three months and are projected to continue to grow significantly if the spread is not curbed.
As the number of new cases has surged, hospitalizations and deaths have followed suit. Howard County has already recorded more deaths in December than in all of November. This should be heartbreaking for all of us.
If this trend continues, the outlook for the remainder of this month and into January is grim. Perhaps the most significant threat to this community is the potential for local hospitals to be overburdened. Despite all of the preparation thatâs been made to expand access and ensure patient safety, there is a limited number of staff and beds available, and this surge could threaten those capacities.
Dec 11, 2020
Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo is working with local nursing homes that are accepting COVID positive patients with mild or moderate symptoms, and those beginning recovery from the virus. Photo provided
Local long-term nursing facilities are taking in more COVID-19 patients from the cityâs two hospitals, as the intensive-care units reached maximum capacity on Tuesday due to a huge surge in new cases of the virus.
Tammie Floyd, director of case management at Community Howard Regional Health, said the hospital has worked with multiple local nursing home facilities to place COVID-positive patients or those recovering from the virus.
Dec 11, 2020
Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo is working with local nursing homes that are accepting COVID positive patients with mild or moderate symptoms, and those beginning recovery from the virus. Photo provided
Local long-term nursing facilities are taking in more COVID-19 patients from the cityâs two hospitals, as the intensive-care units reached maximum capacity on Tuesday due to a huge surge in new cases of the virus.
Tammie Floyd, director of case management at Community Howard Regional Health, said the hospital has worked with multiple local nursing home facilities to place COVID-positive patients or those recovering from the virus.