Texas Health Officials Report Fall in COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Statewide
There is positive news to report from the state about hospitalizations. They were reduced by approximately 100 from Tuesday to Wednesday.
DALLAS – There is positive news to report from the state about hospitalizations. They were reduced by approximately 100 from Tuesday to Wednesday.
There were 10,791 new cases reported Wednesday. But the grand total of more than 282,000 statewide only increased by about 7,000.
The State Department of Health Services says it is because it removed nearly 3,500 of the total confirmed cases because for weeks San Antonio included probable cases in its number instead of just confirmed cases.
However, the new 110 deaths reported Wednesday were a record one day in Texas.
Dallas County reported 1,055 new cases and eight additional deaths. It is the thirteenth consecutive day that the county has added 1,0000 or more cases. Overall, Dallas County says its rate of hospitalizations and emergency visits remains high.
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Wednesday’s drop in state hospitalizations comes at a critical time for hospitals. Resources are depleted, and at least one Texas city will open a field hospital.
While Wednesday’s numbers were better when it comes to hospitals, healthcare workers are still grappling with surges in hospitals.
A day after Texas set a record for COVID-19 patients in hospitals, the state reported a slightly lower number on Wednesday.
As of Wednesday, 10,471 people were in Texas hospitals with COVID-19. In Dallas County, the number of patients fell from 730 to 648.
Dr. Diana Fite works in Houston, where many hospitals are reported to be overloaded and rejecting patients. She is the president of the Texas Medical Association.
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Dr. Fite says a drop in hospitalization rates would mean Texans are listening more closely to health recommendations.
“I think that would mean that people are taking social distancing and the mask more seriously. We say it over and over again, ”he said.
Health officials say we have not yet seen the results of what may have happened during the July 4 holiday.
Starting next week in Austin, the city will open its convention center to be used as a field hospital.
Dr. Fite says healthcare workers expect cases and hospitalizations to continue to decline. This, as they care about their own health.
“I know doctors who stay in hotels and don’t go home,” he said. “I know people who take showers and change before going to work. And when they get home, they shower and change again. “
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