Goshen Health COVID Report Shows Increase
September 15, 2020 at 5:56 p.m.
By Staff Report-
To date, Goshen Health has completed 14,307 tests; 1,736 were positive, with an overall positivity rate of 12.3%; 12,359 tests were negative; and 152 are awaiting results. Hospitalizations in the time period have been 261 admissions; 252 discharges; and 28 confirmed COVID-19 positive related mortalities.
“Overall, we are no longer seeing declines in the percentage of positive tests for COVID-19 and the number of people hospitalized has appeared to be beginning to increase again,” said Dr. Dan Nafziger, Goshen Hospital chief medical officer and infectious disease specialist. “We want our children to be able to continue to attend school so as the weather gets colder and we spend more time indoors, it will continue to be important to avoid large gatherings and to wear masks when you are around other people. I highly recommend getting a flu shot. For older people and people with health conditions, the flu is more serious than for a normally healthy person. This year getting flu symptoms may land you in isolation for 10 days which won’t be pleasant for anyone.”
To date, Goshen Health has completed 14,307 tests; 1,736 were positive, with an overall positivity rate of 12.3%; 12,359 tests were negative; and 152 are awaiting results. Hospitalizations in the time period have been 261 admissions; 252 discharges; and 28 confirmed COVID-19 positive related mortalities.
“Overall, we are no longer seeing declines in the percentage of positive tests for COVID-19 and the number of people hospitalized has appeared to be beginning to increase again,” said Dr. Dan Nafziger, Goshen Hospital chief medical officer and infectious disease specialist. “We want our children to be able to continue to attend school so as the weather gets colder and we spend more time indoors, it will continue to be important to avoid large gatherings and to wear masks when you are around other people. I highly recommend getting a flu shot. For older people and people with health conditions, the flu is more serious than for a normally healthy person. This year getting flu symptoms may land you in isolation for 10 days which won’t be pleasant for anyone.”
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