North Carolina health officials report nearly 30% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients are in the ICU.
N.C. hospitalizations: There were 612 people hospitalized on Sunday, according to the most recent state health data based on reports from 91% of the state’s hospitals. That’s 31 more than on Saturday.
Number of N.C. cases: Monday’s data shows 734 new cases, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. The state’s cumulative total now stands at 1,025,826. There were a total of 11,837 tests completed Sunday. Of the tests returned Saturday, 5.8% were positive, according to the latest data available.
Tennessee Has a 250% Increase in Covid Cases, South Carolina Should Be Concerned
South Carolina’s Covid-19 vaccinations appear to have stalled over the past few weeks as the state continues to be in the bottom in the country for percentage of population that is fully vaccinated. According to the CDC, only 39.86% of South Carolina residents are now fully vaccinated; SC DHEC puts that percentage at 43.6%. Vermont…
Think We are Done with Covid-19, You’d Be Wrong
Here’s where we stand nationally in our fight against the COVID-19 virus. As things open up and it seems that Covid concerns are fading across Greenville and the Upstate of South Carolina, it may serve us well to look at the broader picture of what’s happening with Covid-19 across the nation. With only 43.4% of…