COVID-19- Trends That Tell the Tale

According to many sources, America has the highest case count in the world, with nearly 370,000 cases being reported as of yesterday, April 7.  Nearly, 11,000 have died in the U.S. from the effects of the virus.  Leading voices in the medical community have suggested that these next few days are likely to bring a peak in COVID cases, so more will get sick and more will die.  That means our hospitals and hospital workers will continue to operate under very difficult circumstances. 

Six Important Updates

Given the continuing seriousness of the situation, nationally, we felt it might be appropriate to provide some COVID-specific updates to our readers that may prove helpful as they plan for the next stage of this national health emergency (NHE).  Here are six updates as reported on April 7 by Becker’s Hospital Review and other sources: