When the Delta wave began during the summer, the Inland Empire fared far worse in hospitalizations than its coastal neighbors, such as Los Angeles County — and it never recovered.
Prepare for big spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in areas with low vaccination rates, experts say.
San Bernardino County also has a relatively high number of people living in nursing homes. Seniors living in such facilities are more likely to be hospitalized should they contract COVID-19. Dr. Timothy D. Jenkins, area medical director and chief of staff for Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County, said staff members haven’t had a break from COVID-19 in almost two years, and it has been challenging to keep up morale and forgo traditions such as holiday parties. They are working to make sure employees get time off during the holidays to rest and see loved ones, he said.
Dr. Anil Jagtiani, chief of infectious diseases for Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County, said that severe COVID-19 infections have been staved off by high vaccination rates as well asThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing otherthat may be helpful, including molnupiravir and Paxlovid, both of which can reduce the risk of progression of COVID-19 in patients with mild to moderate symptoms.
In the Coachella Valley, doctors say a winter surge comparable to this summer’s spike will overwhelm its hospitals.
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