Summarized coronavirus key findings affecting individuals and the Healthcare System.
Key Findings ...
SARS-CoV-2 data representing associated illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to fluctuate and remain elevated, but the trend for all data is showing a decrease.
▸ Overall, the percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 decreased from 11.2% during the 3rd week of January 2021 to 9.7% during the 4th week – a 11.2% decrease. Percent positivity decreased in all ten HHS surveillance regions and among all age groups.
▸ The percentage of deaths attributed to (PIC), pneumonia, influenza, or COVID-19, was 28.4% and remains above the epidemic threshold of 7.1% (4th week Jan. 2021).
▸ The percentages of visits to outpatient providers for ILI (Influenza-like Illness) and CLI (COVID-like Illness) varies by provider type – ED visits captured in NSSP for CLI were 5.1% and 1.0% for ILI. Take-away: Emergency Departments remain heavy utilizers for individuals experiencing ILI and CLI symptoms.
▸ Overall, the weekly hospitalization rate has remained in an elevated plateau above earlier peaks in the pandemic. Take-away: Clinicians, and especially nurses, continue to be overworked, understaffed to provide quality care, and at high risk for acute and long-term health issues.
Testing ...
Confirmed cases for COVID-19 in the U.S. = 26,939,515 as of January 30, 2021 according to CDC data.
Deaths due to COVID-19 in the U.S. = 463,659 as of January 30, 2021 according to CDC data.
Number of days with COVID deaths over 4,000 = Jan 27, 20, 13, 12, 7, (National Data: Deaths | The COVID Tracking Project).
January has surpassed December as the deadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. so far.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19, globally, according to WHO data = 106,125,682, data as of February 9, 2021.
New Cases reported to WHO = 304,166 – last 24 hours, decreasing rate, data as of February 9, 2021.
Deaths, globally, according to WHO data = 2,320,497 deaths as of February 9, 2021.
▸ The United States remains the country with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases and most deaths from the COVID-19 virus.
▸ With the surge of COVID-19 cases, due to the virus mutation in the United Kingdom, Europe now follows the U.S. with the most cases at 35,727,953, data as of February 9, 2021.
▸ China, origin of the virus, has 96,159 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,776 deaths related to COVID-19, placing China at number 76 in the world statistics.
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