Officials are forecasting weeks of strain in hospitals even as there are glimmers of hope the Omicron wave may soon peak in the northern part of the state.
The rippling effects of the overcrowded emergency rooms are resulting in hospitals canceling scheduled surgeries or procedures, which can worsen the outlook for patients who have been waiting for care for cancer and other conditions, when prompt treatment can make a difference.Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we can be optimistic. But we can’t let our guard down.
There are some signs that Omicron may not be as harmless as some early data suggested. L.A. County is averaging about 27 COVID-19 deaths a day, up from 14 deaths a day a month earlier. L.A. County saw record daily death tallies for last autumn and this winter on Thursday, with 45 deaths, and on Friday, with 48 additional fatalities related to COVID-19.
However, the share of those “incidental” hospitalizations does not appear to be as high in L.A. County as once thought.
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