For what it is worth, the Rt (Replacement Rate) in NJ peaked at 1.51 thus summer and has now fallen to 1.09. It is not yet under 1.0 but seems headed in that direction. And while the cases are up a lot and hospitalizations up modestly, the number of deaths remain low compared to earlier in the pandemic.
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Something I don't understand, and maybe someone with more insider knowledge can educate us: during the early stages of the pandemic one of the absolute biggest causes of concern was the lack of hospital beds. There was a push to get ready, construct M.A.S.H. - like units, etc...where have these all gone? Why are we struggling now 18 months in when this was supposedly all foreseen?You there, on the motorbike! Sell me one of your melons!
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Originally posted by scottmitchell74 View PostSomething I don't understand, and maybe someone with more insider knowledge can educate us: during the early stages of the pandemic one of the absolute biggest causes of concern was the lack of hospital beds. There was a push to get ready, construct M.A.S.H. - like units, etc...where have these all gone? Why are we struggling now 18 months in when this was supposedly all foreseen?
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Originally posted by jeremyp View Post
From local paper in Lee County:
There was a 3.9% drop in the seven-day change in hospitalizations on Friday and a decline in new cases by 387 from the day before to 16,163 cases.
The hospital association reported the first dip in seven-day hospitalizations on Aug. 24 of .1% and seven fewer hospitalizations from the day before.
The association uses data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“Fingers crossed, we may be seeing the beginning of a downward trend in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but new cases remain near all-time highs, so it is much too early to declare victory,” Mary C. Mayhew, president and chief executive officer of the hospital association, said in a news release.
Cases are accelerating through the schools and will likely mean less hospitalizations for the near future.
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Originally posted by gh View Post
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Originally posted by NotDutra5 View Post
Hospitalizations were over 17,000 a week ago and yesterday were in the mid 15k's. That's where I got the number from.
Cases are accelerating through the schools and will likely mean less hospitalizations for the near future.
In my county: "On Wednesday, 13 patients died of COVID-19 complications. On Monday, Lee Health said 18 patients had died, the highest one-day death toll from the virus."
What is DeS hiding?
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