Posted on 12/28/2021 7:02:33 PM PST by Tipllub
For the first time since late September, the number of people in Los Angeles County hospitals with COVID-19 surpassed the 1,000 mark Tuesday, echoing a sharp upward trend in infections and a dramatic increase in the rate of people testing positive for the virus.
According to state figures, there were 1,069 COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals as of Tuesday, up from 966 on Monday. Of those patients, 207 were being treated in intensive care, up from 200 a day earlier.
The increase is being closely watched by public health officials concerned that hospitals -- which expanded capacity to handle COVID patient numbers that topped 8,000 last January -- are less equipped to cope with such an intense surge this winter due to various factors, most notably a drop in staffing.
The L.A. County increase in COVID hospitalizations has been rapid, jumping by 30% over the past week. One month ago, on Nov. 27, the state reported just 568 virus patients in the county.
Also rapidly rising is the rate of people testing positive for the virus. According to the county Department of Public Health, the seven-day average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus rose to 14.5% as of Tuesday. One week ago, the rate was 3%. On Nov. 22, it was 0.9%.
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No closure orders yet. It looks like they’re going to let this burn through the population this time. They’re going Sweden, even if they won’t admit it.
How is this possible? We were told this is just another flu and will die away during warm summer weather in 2020.
I wonder if everyone just runs to the hospital all freaked out. I had a 100.4 degree fever for 2 days starting Sat. My daughter’s fever started today. The CCP virus is going through our household but we are holding tight. Hunkering down. This is a great time to get the CCP virus—winter break and no school missed. I think my college kid and his girlfriend just got over it as well. Good timing.
All that mask-wearing really helped, ain’t?
Those vaccines are really working out aren’t they?
Watch them pivot to blame Trump for them now.
Don’t take it lightly. Get tested to make sure it is covid
I am on day 15 of covid. I got so bad I pulled out the safety box keys at the bank where we keep our will.
I had to crawl up our steps I had no energy to stand
I am 100% convinced being double vaxxed saved the covid from infecting my lungs
During my first week of covid my classmate died of covid and his twenty something son died 3 days later
Do not make light of this. Go to your doctor
What you would expect of a third world city like LA.
Why would anyone with a brain be surprised?
I want to add in the first few days you will think you are over covid then it comes back with a vengeance.
I did test—I tested positive on Sat. I don’t take it lightly— but I’m on day 4 and improving. Day 1 and 2 were fever. I had sore eyes this morning but it went away. It feels like a cold (and it’s fading). I don’t see the need to visit a doctor. so far. But I do respect that it is and can be dangerous for many. I’m 52 so not a spring chicken.
I got the J&J last March but I imagine it’s worn off by now.
I hope you improve soon! I’m taking quercetin and D and C and zinc and drinking tonic water with quinine. What are you taking? Did your doctor prescribe you anything?
The increase is being closely watched by public health officials concerned that hospitals — which expanded capacity to handle COVID patient numbers that topped 8,000 last January — are less equipped to cope with such an intense surge this winter due to various factors, most notably a drop in staffing
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Drop in staffing? It takes government action to manage to screw things up on an industrial scale.
I was getting better and day 5 or 6 I took a major turn for the worse. Day 6-12 I want to forget. I am 59.
I am about 85% right now but have zero energy. I tested negative last 3 days
are the hospitals still being paid 32,000 per covid hospitalization? the numbers wont go down until the money goes away.
Was this recent/Omicron?
So 1000 "hospitalized" out of 10,000,000 people.
THE SKY IS FALLING!!!...THE SKY IS FALLING!!!
Hospitalized for what exactly?
Delta and Omicron may be running in addition to each other in some places, rather than instead of each other.
It the Delta wave has not burned out naturally yet locally, Omicron cases might be on top of the Delta ones, and Delta could still drive a high hospitalization rate.
Alternatively, Omicron might have a higher hospitalization rate than hoped, in some places.
1069 cases of covid in LA county (were they hospitalized specifically for covid or some other problem), so 1069 people out of a population of over 10 MILLION!
LIONS and TIGERS, and BEARS; OH MY!!!!
I’m a 52 yo woman also.
Well, I was 51 last year when I had COVID.
A few annoying symptoms 1 a day the first few days. Then heavy fatigue for the rest of the 2 weeks.
Rest of my family also had it and were all fine. No doctors except to test my mom.
Now, Jan 6 my MIL died of it…totally separate area not from us. But for our family households and friend who started it…no actual doctor visits and we got thru it ok. Not great, but not terrible.
It was terrible for my MIL, who was very obese as well as pre-diabetic and having unDXed cough syndrome, and high BP. She seemed healthy, active, but it got her. Rather shocking but perhaps her lone living didn’t help either.
Largely though, it doesn’t have to be just terrible. I’ve been worse, just not always as long. My hubby’s pneumonia was worse albeit shorter.
I hope you both get well. I am in good health, but I am taking zinc and C and D. I will also be taking quercetin—I first learned about that yesterday—and I may have found a black market connection for obtaining hydroxychloroquine.
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