The number of children hospitalised with Covid-19 in the US hit a record high of just over 1,900 on Saturday, as hospitals across the South were stretched to capacity fighting outbreaks caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
The numbers of newly hospitalised Covid-19 patients aged 18-29, 30-39 and 40-49 also hit record highs this week, according to data from the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention .
A fifth of the nation's Covid-19 hospitalisation are in Florida, where the number of hospitalised Covid-19 patients hit a record 16,100 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally. More than 90% of the state's intensive care beds are filled, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.The nation's largest teachers union, the National Education Association, came out in support of mandatory vaccination for its members this week.
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oregon have reported record numbers of Covid-19 hospitalisation this month, according to a Reuters tally, pushing healthcare systems to operate beyond their capacity.
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