The number of hospitalizations for new coronary pneumonia in the United States hits a record low: the United States paid a high price for this step!

The freed beds are expected to help U.

"We should all smile because the number of COVID patients sitting in hospitals and patients in intensive care units are at this low point right now," said Jason Salemi, an epidemiologist at the University of South Florida

But, he said, "the country has paid a high price to get this far.

Hospitalizations are now at their lowest levels since the summer of 2020, when comprehensive national data first emerged

There is also a clear upbeat trend in the number of intensive care unit (ICU) patients, which has fallen to less than 2,000, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services

“We’re starting to catch our breath,” said Dr.

In January, COVID-19 patients accounted for 30 percent of Kettering Health's nearly 1,600 beds, Weinstein said

While Salemi agrees that this is a good time to give an exhausted health care system some breath, he cautions that the public health community needs to pay close attention to the BA.

"It's very likely that we are under-detecting true infections now compared to any time during the pandemic," Salemi said

At least for now, many hospitals are noting the numbers are low

UC Davis Health in California tweeted yesterday that for the first time in two years, the intensive care unit was free of Covid-19 patients for two consecutive days

"The first COVID-19 patient arrived in our ICU in February 2020, and the unit has treated at least 1 positive patient per day for at least 761 consecutive days since then," the hospital system said

Chief Nursing and Patient Care Services Officer Toby Marsh said in a statement that they hoped the numbers "indicate an ongoing change"

Patients are spending less time at Temple University Health System because MRIs, CT scans and lab tests are no longer available, said Dr.

Three Temple Health hospitals admitted six adult COVID-19 patients on Thursday, possibly the lowest number since March 2020, Reid said

During the omicron surge, patients waited up to 22 hours for a routine MRI exam, which is usually done within 12 hours
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Long waits can affect those who have difficulty walking, such as those who experience pain due to a herniated disc compressing the sciatic nerve
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"Nobody wants to spend an extra day in the hospital," Reed said
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The emptying of beds also helps patients in rural areas, said Jay Anderson, chief operating officer at Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio
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During the surge, hospitals faced the challenge of receiving patients from community hospitals who needed intensive care for brain tumors, advanced cancers and strokes
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Now, that burden is being reduced
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The number of tourists will also increase from Tuesday
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Ohio State will no longer limit patients to two designated guests who can only visit alone
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"Patients recover better when they have access to family and loved ones," Anderson said
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In some areas, doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists were also given much-needed breaks
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In Colorado, Dr.
Michelle Barron said COVID-19 hospitalizations have been low, making staff laugh, though she double-checked the numbers to make sure they were actually correct
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"I've had moments like, oh, this is amazing," said Barron, medical director of infection prevention and control at the University of Colorado Health Hospital
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"It doesn't feel real
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Uchealhealth has eased some restrictions, including lifting the testing requirement for anyone entering the facility
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While this has sparked some anxiety among employees, Barron said the numbers haven't risen significantly
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"I think some people have gone on vacation and don't feel guilty anymore," she said
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"I've had spring break with my kids and I'm so happy, gosh, it's really normal
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Dr.
Mike Hooper, chief medical officer at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in southeastern Virginia, said the surge in omicron has left staff and those working at home are very nervous
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"It's stressful to be in the store .
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to visit your family," Hooper said
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"We all hope that some 'return to normal' will help people cope with the inherent stress of being part of the healthcare team
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But a drop in hospitalizations doesn't mean hospitals are empty, said Dr.
Frank Johnson, chief medical officer at St.
Luke's Health System in Idaho
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Some measures - such as wearing masks in certain settings - will remain
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"I don't know when we'll return to the traditional practice of wearing masks in the clinical field," Johnson said
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"We've seen some benefit in reducing the number of other viral infections
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At the same time, the public health community is paying close attention to the BA.
2 subtype of omicron
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Salemi, an epidemiologist at the University of South Florida, said the increase in home testing means more results are not being included in the official count of coronavirus cases
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As a result, wastewater monitoring will be an early warning sign to watch, he said
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"BA.
2 is here," he said
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"We don't need to look that far in the rearview mirror to know that things can change very quickly
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We see what's going on
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We see the omicron.
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We don't want to wait until we see a lot of people in hospital before taking action
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