By: KDKA-TV News Staff
Pittsburgh (KDKA) – Allegheny County leaders are warning people that if the coronavirus case goes ahead, national model Dales shows that the community will lose “hundreds” of people in the coming months.
Rich Fitzgerald, executive of Allegheny County, and Dr. Bo, director of the Department of Health. Debra Bozen and representatives from AHN, Heritage Valley Health System, St. Clair Hospital and UPMC held a briefing on the linen of Point State Park on Thursday to update the community on the virus.
“Although no new public health orders are planned at this time, we will continue to closely monitor the situation in our county and intervene if necessary.”
Comes 19 Thursday – It comes with a significant number of new daily coronavirus cases reported in Allegheny County. Statewide, Pennsylvania saw daily numbers for the third consecutive day of record-setting.
According to Dr. Bozen’s data, our cases have been increasing since mid-October and are gaining momentum. Cases are on the rise, and we increase our weekly case count from about 950 to 6,600 in the week ending November 6, we are in the process of filing 2,000 cases this week, he says.
For every 100 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the county, two deaths have been reported.
“If the number of cases continues to rise, hundreds of people will die in our society in the coming months,” says Dr. Bozen. “It’s a painful idea as we get closer to the holidays. Together we can, and we must make sure we lose as few members of our community as possible. To do that, we must act to stop the spread of the virus. “
Dr. Bozen says the investigation of the case points to gatherings and parties as a source of growth. Fitzgerald urged fellow parents, telling them to keep their children away from parties, as sleepover after school and cases involving children seeing their friends.
“Halloween was not a good time,” says Fitzgerald. He also says it’s important to limit gatherings before the holidays, as the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is “the busiest night of the year.”
To illustrate this point, Dr. Bo. Bozen says there was an outbreak with 45 guests at a wedding, saying 18 people have been infected. One person has been hospitalized, and one of the cases is pregnant.
Dr .. Bozen says stop gathering or “sharpen down” and hold it outside if possible. If not, limit the size to a few people wearing masks and social distance.
It also asks people for answers to health department calls for contact tracing. She says fewer people are answering the call and some are even “abusive” with staff members.
Everyone is requested to answer their phone. Dr. The health department has made a few changes to its contact tracing process, Bozen says. If you receive a call, you will be asked fewer questions and will have the opportunity to complete a secure online form to provide additional information. Dr .. Bozen says this will save time so they can reach more people.
If you have symptoms or close contact with a case, get tested, d Bo. Bojen says, and make sure you get your flu shot.
Several doctors spoke Thursday, and Fitzgerald told people to listen to medical experts, not politicians. Doctors say hospital admissions have increased, although that is only a “fraction” of capacity.
“We know it will continue during the holidays, so we are ready for it. We have a lot of potential for those patients, contingency plans are in place, ”said Dr. Don Whiting, with ANH.
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