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https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/more-people-younger-people-admitted-to-hospital-with-covid-19/522-a940e931-6757-4a93-a513-c53615b1b50eSnip
Tuesday, almost another 200 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Shelby County. Monday it was 250. Doctors on the Joint Task Force say the increasing numbers was just one of their concerns.
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In addition to the increase number of cases, there has been a steep incline in the number of hospitalizations. Previously the majority of the hospitalizations were from people in nursing homes, the elderly, or those with comorbidities - chronic long-term conditions.
"We are now seeing much younger people coming to the hospital, many of them in their 20s and 30s, and in many cases, people who do not have any health conditions or comorbidities. This is very worrisome because it's different than the patterns we have been seeing," said Dr. Jon McCullers.
More at link.
Makes me wonder whether this is from a mutated strain? I'm staying home!
diva77
(7,663 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Guessing I am preaching to the choir, but better too much info than not enough. 2👍
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)living on savings.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)LizBeth
(9,952 posts)suppose to be there. They must not have the reservations, so still on skeleton. I am good until end of July. I planned to take Aug too. But I need to find a job with low traffic and where I will not be smack in the middle of lots of people for the whole shift. Clerical, accounting of some kind. But then, I am old so I am not hire-able like when I was younger. But... Yup, I am staying in too.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)I believe that is working from home & there is a free course online. Might be worth a look. ?
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)There have to be new forms of empyment.... 😉
There was a thread here about that free course within the last couple of weeks. And I saw article that NC is hiring a bunch of tracers.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)tavernier
(12,409 posts)didnt show a lot of senior citizens jammed up in groups of tens and twenties, maskless and partying hearty. The virus will enter the hosts that are available.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)2naSalit
(86,822 posts)In my area the tourists have returned. And I expect our numbers to skyrocket in about a week. Seems it hit th e elderly first and now is coming for everyone else. A couple weeks ago there were alarming realizations about the 40-60 yo cohort, then children, now those in their prime.
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Numbers were very high % of people in that age range.
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)Beauty shops, house parties, shopping without limiting trips and many not wearing masks.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Not me!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Maybe SAR-COV-2 needs to do that to get peoples' attention and cause them to give a shit.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Have been high for weeks in the <60 age group. Still most not wearing masks. 🤬
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)and the family and friend's thinking. One of the very infortunate things about life is some people learn only by being hurt.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,388 posts)It's tragic when it's older people, yet absolutely heart-breaking when children suffer from this god-awful illness; especially when parents can't sit bedside at the hospital. As a mother, I don't know how I could sleep, eat, function, knowing my child was going through it alone.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)I can't even wrap my head around that.
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)... fuck this.
I aint goin through this
Laffy Kat
(16,388 posts)If mine were school age, I would home-school, too!
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)mentalsolstice
(4,462 posts)We had a big outbreak in a nursing home. However, our new numbers are people aged 5 years old to early 60s.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Stay safe!
mentalsolstice
(4,462 posts)Its scary! You stay safe as well!
Behind the Aegis
(53,999 posts)That is according to an ABC (local) report tonight. There was a massive spike in Tulsa. I don't know about Memphis, but if the trend continues, we will be seeing younger people getting and dying from the disease.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)If I find it, I will report back here, but about a month ago it was 30-50 range, with quite a few younger ones.
Be safe!