The state office said the state’s emergency operations center was ordered to return to high-level operations so that all agencies, federal partners and voluntary organizations could work together and respond to the outbreak and prepare hospitals for capacity risks. Saturday.
“I will never give up the Colorado Radence and I know we are determined to do what we can to defeat this virus,” police said in a statement. “We should just do better by wearing masks with people outside the home, avoiding physical distance and social interaction. Colorado, now is the time for change.”
The epidemic on Saturday saw more than 1,000 cases reported in a single day for the first time in West Virginia. On the same day, Kentucky added a record 3,03 new cases, the government’s Andy Basheer statement said, adding that “the outlook is serious.”
“Please take this seriously. You’re either part of a well-fought settlement to help others or you’re helping to spread the virus,” Basheer warned residents.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lugan Grisham announced the closure of personal services for non-essential activities by the end of the month and ordered Oregon Governor Kate Brown to hold a two-week statewide stabilization from Wednesday. Bar and rest restaurants rents are limited to delivery or withdrawal, the gym will be closed and business employees will be asked to work from home as much as possible.
Dr. George and Washington, Chief of Disaster Medicine at Washington University Hospital. The upcoming holidays also send the case to the skies, James Phillips told CNN on Saturday.
Hospitals spikes are already under pressure
Already, hospitals are experiencing the consequences of new outbreaks of coronavirus.
As of Saturday, 69,455 people had been hospitalized with the virus, according to the Covid Tracking Project. He had earlier marked a record of being admitted to the hospital on the fifth day, up from 68,500 a day earlier.
In Colorado, 180 new hospital admissions were reported Saturday, with 43% of adults having critical care ventilators and 15% of beds being occupied by state-confirmed and suspected Covid-19 patients.
According to the governor’s submission, the state’s hospitals are now working to increase their capacity, increase their staff and return to alternative procedures.
Experts say, and the expected surge will not help.
CNN Medical Analyst and Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. “Things are going to get a lot worse,” Liana Wayne said. He expressed concern about the impact on the already strained health care system when new cases added in recent days are reflected in hospital admissions.
“We have this outbreak of coronavirus all over the country,” Wayne said. “It’s not one or two hotspots, the whole country is a center of coronavirus infection.”
The flu season clashed with the epidemic
In addition to bringing people in and increasing the spread, health experts warn that the flu season could complicate the epidemic.
The flu and coronavirus can cause many of the same symptoms. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said Saturday that patients may experience symptoms.
But Adams said there is a special symptom that may indicate a coronavirus infection.
Adams said NPR’s “All Things Are Considered.” Said, “One symptom that I would warn people that really differentiates the flu from covid is a loss of taste or smell.” “If you get that symptom, you need to reach out to your healthcare provider immediately and go inside and get a covid test.”
Adams encouraged people to get flu shots this year and warned not to self-diagnose. The health care provider can provide better answers so that patients can respond appropriately to their symptoms.
“Covid spreads more easily than the flu, and it causes many serious illnesses in some people,” he said.
The cases of the Navajo nation cracked down
Beginning Monday, a report released by Navajo Nation said a three-week strict health measure would be implemented to control the virus.
Two public health orders and one executive order have been issued. One of the orders requires all government offices and enterprises to be closed from November 16 to December 6, except for employees required to maintain essential services and government functions, according to the release. The order also requires all schools to go online for that period, the release said.
The second order applies a three-week stay in a home lockdown and will ban any travel to the Navajo Nation. According to the release, residents are allowed to leave their homes for emergencies or to get household groceries, medicines and firewood.
“We must implement these public health measures to protect our Navajo people and reduce the spread of the virus,” Jonathan Nez, national president of Navajo, said in a statement. “We are moving closer and closer to a major public health crisis in which we could potentially see our hospitals overflowing with patients.”
Neja added, “The safest place here on the Navajo Nation is at home.”
CNN’s Christina Maxoris, Jay Croft, Dakin Endone, Elizabeth Joseph, Alec Schneider and Holly Silverman contributed to the report.
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