During the summer, Houston hospitals had increased capacity, which ultimately emphasized the system and staff. Hospital officials said it was something they did not want to see happen again.
“We don’t want to go back to where we were in July. We’re seeing an increase in the number of cases across the country,” said David Clelander, president and CEO of Memorial Herman Health System.
Both positive and suspected COVID-19 patients are hospitalized.
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“So this number has come down from 200 on a daily basis to 225 to 240. We are slowly seeing this sign, and so we are worried that it will go higher over time.”
He said while they are seeing a lot of people get the virus, there are more middle-aged people in the hospital.
“People in their ’40s,’ 50s and ’60s have a slightly more severe course of the disease than younger people,'” said Klender.
He said that while there are many causes of uptick, one thing they have noticed is that the spread is not happening in businesses, but through gatherings.
“We know we’re all fed up with being indoors, separated from our friends and family, and it’s easy, especially when we say around more familiar people, ‘No need for masks. You’re probably fine.’ Well, that’s dangerous behavior. Just remind everyone that we’re still in danger, “said Clelander.
This is a message we need to think about, especially during the holiday season.
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