COVID-19 Highlights for the Week of 8/31/21:
What’s Happening?
- ICU beds used by COVID patients are at an all-time high and deaths related to COVID-19 continue to rise. Majority of patients with COVID are not vaccinated.
- The limiting factor in the entire healthcare system continues to be unfilled staff positions.
What Can I Expect?
- Longer wait times for both routine and emergent care at hospitals.
What Can I Do?
- Longer wait times for both routine and emergent care at hospitals.