COVID-19’s “fake horror” reduces the number of people seeking hospital care

Salt Lake City—Utah and US hospitals have large numbers of COVID-19 patients, but the concern is the shortage of other patients.

Governor Gary Herbert said people seem to have postponed the necessary treatment because hospitals could be contaminated with viruses. During his weekly COVID-19 briefing On thursday.

“It’s a false fear,” he said.

Dr. Mark Briesacher, Ph.D. at Intermountain Healthcare, said that not only did Intermountain hospitals and other hospitals see 40% fewer patients coming to hospital with stroke symptoms and 35% less heart attack symptoms. Other urgent and potentially life-threatening conditions.

“Every minute is important in these conditions,” he said, encouraging people with any type of medical condition to make sure they received the treatment they needed. “Our hospital is safe and caters to all your medical needs.”

In addition to providers wearing masks, shields, and gowns, hospitals have designated areas where COVID-19 patients are treated and devices that purify air. He said the hospital is doing everything it can to prevent infections and cross-contamination, and that it does not change during a pandemic.

“It’s very important not to delay care. It’s important to your health and the health of our community. And delays in care can actually be life-threatening,” he said. “If you need skin, breast, or colon cancer screening, do it.”

Earlier this year, hospitals called for people to delay selective treatment as much as possible, but never limited their ability for emergency medical care. According to data from the Utah Department of Health, about 54% of beds in all hospitals are currently in use, with only a small percentage of patients being treated for COVID-19 symptoms.

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Another newly confirmed 334 case of COVID-19 is report Two new deaths in Utah on Thursday and from this disease.

The average number of rolling cases over 7 days is 354, and the average test positive rate over 7 days is 8.6%. It was close to 10% a week ago.

In Utah, there are currently a total of 45,424 cases of COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus that orbited the earth in February.

The two most recent deaths included a man in Salt Lake County between the ages of 65 and 84 who was not hospitalized at the time of death and a woman in Salt Lake County who was 85 years of age or older with long-term care. It is The facility when she died. The Department of Health said it should take care to ensure that deaths counted as COVID-19 deaths in Utah are confirmed as deaths that would not have occurred without COVID-19. ..

Overall, 353 people in Utah died of a pandemic disease.

There are currently 184 hospitalized hospitals in Utah, with a total of 2,721 hospitalized throughout the pandemic that struck Utah in mid-March.

The state tested 584,656 people for COVID-19, but the demand for testing has declined over the last few weeks.

“We believe the illness is less prevalent in the state,” said Nathan Checkset, a ministry of health who also serves as the director of inspections for the united headquarters of the state. Daily reports indicate that infection rates are slowly but declining, leading to a 20% to 30% reduction in demand at state-wide test sites, he said.

Checketts talked about the need for testing. For testing needs, provide the state with the necessary information to order a response.

“We made a lot of effort to get to this point today,” he said, the state is currently utilizing three different tests, which can identify a current infection in about 15 minutes. He added that he was waiting for more supply of possible antigen test kits.

We recommend that anyone with a symptom seek an examination by calling their health care provider or being referred by a state clinic. coronavirus.utah.gov website. According to Checketts, most tests are inexpensive for patients and help inform individuals and close patients whether quarantine and quarantine are needed to prevent the spread of the disease.

State officials have not yet expanded the criteria for testing, so health officials are reminding them to restart schools and result in widespread transmission of possible illnesses, as well as influenza that can lead to its own complications. Waiting carefully for the season, Checketts said.

He said that the state’s public health laboratories were delivering results faster, even within a day, due to reduced demand.

The Department of Health estimates that at least 35,817 people previously diagnosed with the virus have recovered. For more information, please visit coronavirus.utah.gov..

“We have solved this pandemic significantly,” said Herbert, adding that he is happy with the recent trends.

He said the Utanners had to be patient as adjustments were made as the school opened. It is even more important to wear a mask, socialize, and properly wash your hands.

“It’s not the time for us to be happy,” Herbert said. “If anything, we need to increase our efforts.”

He said evidence points out that schools are an important place for learning and development. And while a lot of work was spent on various plans to run 41 Utah school districts, Mr Herbert said that once the virus began to spread, it could all be put back.

“There is absolutely no way to reduce the risk to zero,” he said. “It’s at risk. All plans have Plan B in case they don’t work. If the infection rises to unacceptable levels… go back to all distance learning as you did in the spring. I will.”

Utah latest breakdown, hospitalizations and deaths by health zone:

• Salt Lake County, 21,199. 1,386 people were hospitalized. 204 dead.
• Utah County, 9,062; 428 hospitalized. 37 people died.
• Davis County, 3,316; 188 hospitalized. 21 deaths.
• Southwestern Utah 3,264; 184 hospitalized. 26 people died.
• Weber Morgan, 2,935; 187 hospitalized. 25 deaths.
• Bear River (Box Elder, Cash, Rich), 2,358; 110 admitted. 7 dead.
• Summit County, 718; 53 hospitalized; 1 dead.
• San Juan County, 651; 87 hospitalized. 25 deaths.
• Toure County, 598; 30 people were hospitalized. 0 dead.
• Wasatch County, 584; 22 hospitalized; 4 dead.
• Central Utah, 442; 25 hospitalized. Death of two.
• TriCounty (Uinta Basin), 183; 14 hospitalized; 0 dead.
• Southeastern Utah, 114. 7 hospitalized; 1 dead.