Utah reports about 3,500 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations rise

Utah reports about 3,500 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations rise

[ad_1] New cases are dropping, but infections remain above pre-omicron highs. (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Christopher Lee, left, is tested for COVID-19 at a center run by Granite School District and the Salt Lake County Department of Health near Thomas Jefferson Junior High in Kearns, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.   | Feb. 3, […]

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Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations down as omicron wave appears to crest

Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations down as omicron wave appears to crest

[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After an anxious January marked by a wave of COVID-19 infections that pushed Texas hospitals and intensive care units to their limits, the number of Texans in the hospital with COVID-19 across the state […]

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Virginia COVID-19 hospitalizations dip to 2,780+ Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022

Virginia COVID-19 hospitalizations dip to 2,780+ Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Virginia have decreased over the last 24 hours, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA). There are currently 2,787 patients in hospitals who are either positive or whose test results are pending, down from 2,924 (-137) Tuesday, according VHHA. Officials said 2,645 (-159) of those patients […]

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Omicron passes peak in Tri-county as hospitalizations rise

Omicron passes peak in Tri-county as hospitalizations rise

[ad_1] CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – As the omicron surge plateaus nationwide, officials at MUSC say omicron peaked in the Charleston tri-county area on Jan. 15. Following the expected decrease in cases, however, MUSC is seeing an increase in hospitalizations. MUSC’s data in the graph below show omicron’s surge in the tri-county all the way on […]

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Cases, Hospitalizations Continue Rapid Declines as Omicron Peak Passes – NBC Chicago

Cases, Hospitalizations Continue Rapid Declines as Omicron Peak Passes – NBC Chicago

[ad_1] The state of Illinois reported its fewest new COVID cases in more than a month as metrics continue to plummet in several key areas. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the state reported 6,654 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day number of cases […]

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Children's hospitalizations have been 'mixed bag' with omicron variant

Children’s hospitalizations have been ‘mixed bag’ with omicron variant

[ad_1] Every day is a bit of a guessing game when it comes to how many children will come to Indio Palms Learning Land. Ruth Abawag, director of the Indio-based daycare center, said she has 18 preschoolers, between the ages of 2 1/5 and 5, and 20 after-school children, in kindergarten through fifth grade, enrolled. But […]

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COVID Omicron Updates: Cases dropping in many states, hospitalizations down too

COVID Omicron Updates: Cases dropping in many states, hospitalizations down too

[ad_1] NEW YORK (WABC) — There are encouraging signs in the coronavirus pandemic, cases are down in 41 states and hospitalizations are also down 10% in the last week. But there are concerns about the low supply of what experts say may be a game-changing pill, Paxlovid from Pfizer, which is used to treat COVID-19. […]

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COVID-19 cases grow, but hospitalizations are down in Maine

COVID-19 cases grow, but hospitalizations are down in Maine

[ad_1] While COVID-19 infections keep spreading in Maine and across the nation, the number of people hospitalized with the disease in the state continues to decline, a clear sign that the highly contagious omicron wave is subsiding here. On Saturday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 352 people were hospitalized statewide […]

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West Virginia COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue To Climb | News, Sports, Jobs

West Virginia COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue To Climb | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] Gov. Jim Justice announces on Dec. 23 what will be done with West Virginia’s remaining $122.8 million in CARES Act money during his Dec. 23 media briefing. (Photo Courtesy of W.Va. Governor’s Office) WHEELING — West Virginia on Friday eclipsed its record of COVID-19 hospitalizations it set just two days […]

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