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American medical personnel caring for patients in the COVID-19 intensive care unit▶ Click here to enlarge
A new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) is rapidly spreading again in the United States, increasing the number of new infections by one million in just six days.
The US Johns Hopkins University calculated the cumulative number of Corona 19 patients in the US at 11,984 on the afternoon of the 15th (local time).
It has only been 6 days after we surpassed 10 million people on day 9. Furthermore, it has only been 300 days since the moment the first patient was discharged (January 20).
The cumulative number of infected people in the United States surpassed the 10 million mark in just 10 days after surpassing 9 million, setting a record increase of 1 million in the shortest period, this time shortening it to 6 days.
Considering that it took 98 days to surpass 1 million people (April 28) after the first positive COVID-19 test in the United States, the rate of spread has increased enormously.
One in five (20.3%) cumulative corona19 infections (5,4256,000) worldwide occurred in the US.
The cumulative number of deaths from corona19 in the United States was 246.6.
US, 1 million corona patients increase in 6 days (PG)▶ Click here to enlarge
There is no indication that such a steep extension is slowing down.
After the 19th crown incident on the 13th, the highest number of 177,000 new patients came out, and on the 14th, although the number of new patients reported on the 14th is the weekend, the second highest number of 166,000 new cases is confirmed . Still is.
Some health experts warn that there could be 200,000 new patients a day.
“I won’t be surprised if I see more than 200,000 (Corona 19) patients a day in the coming weeks,” said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Policy and Research at the University of Minnesota, who joined the advisory group for COVID-19 from President-elect Joe Biden. said.
Corona 19 is furious along with the cold weather, but people are showing corona 19 fatigue. CNN noted that day that “the American public or voters don’t seem to have the same level of enthusiasm as they did in April when they tried to do whatever it takes to dissuade the coronavirus from accessing it. “
In fact, when health officials recommend evacuating your home, fewer people will comply than in the spring, and more people say they do not stay within 6 feet (about 1.8 m) of others outside the home.
Hospitals are pushed into a situation where they cannot handle overwhelmed corona19 patients. As flu season overlaps, in addition to corona19 patients, flu patients are also crowding into hospitals.
“We can do more intensive care units (ICUs), but we can’t do more intensive care nurses,” said Jonathan Reiner, professor of medicine at George Washington University. The shortage of medical personnel is said to be a more serious problem than hospital beds or medical equipment and supplies.
Anthony Pouch, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an expert on infectious diseases in the United States, said there is still no need for a national restraining order in the United States, but if the situation worsens, it may need to be reviewed. .
“We will not be able to do a national blockade,” Pouch said. “But at the local level, whether they are governors or mayors, or people at the local level, we have a type of surgical regulation that is functionally equivalent to a local lockdown. I think you’ll start to see what you’re doing.”
“If things really get worse, we may have to take additional measures (national lockdown) as we have been talking about,” Pouch said.
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