Becker's Healthcare July 15, 2024
For the week ending July 6, about 1.3% of emergency department visits in the U.S. involved a COVID-19 diagnosis at discharge — a nearly 24% increase from the previous week, according to the latest updates on respiratory virus activity from the CDC.
Hawaii and Florida had the highest percentage of ED visits diagnosed as COVID, at 4% and 3.1%, respectively. Many areas of the U.S. have seen a consistent increase in activity in recent weeks, with the CDC estimating that infections are growing or likely growing in 45 states and territories.
Two more notes:
- Measures of COVID-19 activity, including test positivity and hospitalizations, are increasing most among adults 65 and older...
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