Posted on Jan 7, 2022
Omicron on track to shatter Texas' COVID-19 hospitalization record
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"Pandemic forecasters in Texas say the state’s current surge of omicron infections and hospitalizations is likely to get much worse before it gets better, with hospitalizations expected to continue climbing for at least three weeks if social behaviors don’t change and slow the trend.
Across the nation, hospitalizations are already on the verge of breaking new pandemic records. In Texas on Thursday, according to state data, about 9,200 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 — far short of the record 14,218 hospitalizations from Jan. 11, 2021.
But with current numbers climbing exponentially each week, hospitalizations of Texans with COVID are likely to follow national trends and surpass previous levels in the state before they start to decline, said Anass Bouchnita, a researcher at the University of Texas COVID-19 Modeling Consortium, which uses data and research to project the path of the pandemic nationally.
The number of Texans testing positive for the virus every day is already at an all-time high, reaching a seven-day average of almost 44,000 confirmed cases on Friday. The seven-day average of new confirmed cases during the peak of the delta surge back in September was over 15,000.
That trend is likely to continue for at least another week, Bouchnita said."
"Pandemic forecasters in Texas say the state’s current surge of omicron infections and hospitalizations is likely to get much worse before it gets better, with hospitalizations expected to continue climbing for at least three weeks if social behaviors don’t change and slow the trend.
Across the nation, hospitalizations are already on the verge of breaking new pandemic records. In Texas on Thursday, according to state data, about 9,200 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 — far short of the record 14,218 hospitalizations from Jan. 11, 2021.
But with current numbers climbing exponentially each week, hospitalizations of Texans with COVID are likely to follow national trends and surpass previous levels in the state before they start to decline, said Anass Bouchnita, a researcher at the University of Texas COVID-19 Modeling Consortium, which uses data and research to project the path of the pandemic nationally.
The number of Texans testing positive for the virus every day is already at an all-time high, reaching a seven-day average of almost 44,000 confirmed cases on Friday. The seven-day average of new confirmed cases during the peak of the delta surge back in September was over 15,000.
That trend is likely to continue for at least another week, Bouchnita said."
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Yea Texas. When we do stupid we do it better then anyone else thought Florida has been in first place but no Texan is going to admit that. After all everyone us bigger in Texas.
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As well as all the other 49 States, so why do you only note Texas, Mark? Where do you live?
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I also posted about Florida John. I am where Moscow Mitch has reigned for far too long.
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If you want 2 day old news here you go. You have duckduckgo or bing search engines yes?
https://wchstv.com/news/local/kentucky-has-record-breaking-covid-19-numbers-for-second-day-governor-says
https://wchstv.com/news/local/kentucky-has-record-breaking-covid-19-numbers-for-second-day-governor-says
Kentucky has record-breaking COVID-19 numbers for second day, governor says
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported record-breaking COVID-19 numbers for the second day. The governor said in a Twitter post Wednesday the state had the highest COVID report since the pandemic began with 9,807 newly reported cases and a positivity rate of 22. 89%. “Omicron is surging,” Beshear said. “Get your vaccine and booster – do not wait – and wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
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