hospitalizations
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations plunge in Ohio
For more than six weeks in a row, COVID-19 infections rates have plunged across Ohio. At an early January peak, the Ohio Department of Health reported nearly 25,000 Ohioans were testing positive per day, to say nothing of those taking at-home tests or with undiagnosed cases. Last week, that daily average fell below 1,500 cases […]
During a COVID-19 surge, ‘crisis standards of care’ involve excruciating choices
By Matthew Wynia, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus As the omicron variant brings a new wave of uncertainty and fear, I can’t help reflecting back to March 2020, when people in health care across the U.S. watched in horror as COVID-19 swamped New York City. Hospitals were overflowing with sick and dying patients, while […]
COVID-19 hospitalization in Ohio hits all-time high
More Ohioans are in the hospital with COVID-19 on Monday than at any other point during the pandemic, state data shows. The finding is a troubling indicator as a record surge in new coronavirus infections continues to pound Ohio. On Monday, 1,154 COVID-19 patients occupied Ohio’s hospitals, compared to 1,144 on July 28, the previous […]
Current COVID-19 hospitalization levels reach record high
Hospital rolls of COVID-19 patients soared to a record high Wednesday as a month-long surge in new cases has spilled over into Ohio’s hospitalization counts. On Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health reported there are nearly 1,100 Ohioans currently in the hospital with COVID-19, the respiratory and vascular disease caused by the new coronavirus. The […]