After falling for months, Covid-19 hospitalizations across the US are on the upswing and approaching the peak levels seen in April
The reason is simple: the US is experiencing a surge in cases, with states such as Florida, Texas and California reporting thousands of new confirmed cases in recent weeks.At the peak of the pandemic in April, 59,538 people were hospitalized nationwide on April 15, according to the Covid Tracking Project. That number reached its lowest level on June 15 with 27,772 people hospitalized. But as of July 20, that number has climbed back up to 58,330 -- just hints beneath April's high.Adm.
The county has at least 2,232 patients currently hospitalized with 26% of them in the ICU and 19% on ventilators, according to the county's public health department.Statewide, hospitalization rates and those in the intensive care unit are again reaching highs with increases of 1.9% and 0.7% respectively, according to the California Department of Public Health .Meanwhile, California's positivity rate over the past two weeks stands at 7.
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