The United States sets a record number of hospitals due to Covid-19

13:17 | Washington, Jan. Eleven.

The United States set a record number of hospitalizations for covid-19 on Tuesday, with more than 145,000 people admitted to health centers, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS in English).

In total, there are 145,982 hospitalized patients in the country with covid-19, of whom 4,462 are minors.

The number exceeds 142,273 COVID-19 patients admitted on January 14, 2021, the highest number recorded so far since the start of the pandemic.

This record of hospitalization coincides with the expansion of the omicron variant, which is already prevalent in Which. UU.

At the same time, the country’s hospitals are facing staff shortages due to the infection of several health workers.

Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam, declared a partial state of emergency on Monday after the number of ICU admissions doubled since December 1.

Northham’s order allows hospitals to increase beds and gives more flexibility in managing staff, as well as expanding healthcare online.

In Texas, the chain said, about 2,700 health professionals will be hired and trained to bolster hospitals, and will add to the 1,300 reserve workers sent to centers across the state. CNNAnd He cited a statement issued by the state’s Ministry of Health.

Meanwhile, Colorado has activated a series of measures to address the health worker crisis, such as not transferring patients under the age of 60 to hospitals who do not have serious symptoms and do not have a history of high risk.

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Andean Agency (Agencia_Andina) January 11 2022