Health systems based in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Southside Virginia collectively report an eighth straight week of lower Covid 19-related hospitalizations. There is a similar downward trend for Covid patients on ventilators and under intensive care. As of today, the health systems report 162 hospitalizations, down from 450 on January 13th.
NEWS RELEASE: Here are updated numbers for the Near Southwest Region (which includes Carilion, Centra, LewisGale, Sovah, and Salem VA facilities) as of today:
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients: 162
ICU patients: 30
Ventilator patients: 14
Hospitalized PUIs (patients under investigation awaiting results): 19
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JANUARY 13:
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients: 450
ICU patients: 96
Ventilator patients: 55
Hospitalized PUIs (patients under investigation awaiting results): 30
