Coronavirus Update and Health System Preparations - 6/4
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Testing and Confirmed Cases
The number of COVID-19 positive inpatients has continued to decline since last week. It is important to note that the persons under investigation (those inpatients awaiting a COVID-19 test result) have CONTINUED TO GO UP and when their results come back it is likely that some or many of them will be reclassified as COVID-19 positive inpatients. The current delay in results is, in part, due to supply shortages for in-house testing. ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ is currently relying on external labs until more supplies come in (likely later this week).
To protect patient privacy, ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ has established a minimum threshold of five for reporting numbers of inpatients with laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19.
ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ internal counts as of 4:20 p.m. on 6/4/20:
64 inpatients are being treated for COVID-19.
23 inpatients who are positive for COVID-19 are being treated in the ICU.
Seven who are positive for COVID-19 are on ventilators.
757 (cumulative) have tested positive for COVID-19 including individuals from the ED, triage tent and inpatient. These individuals are not necessarily in the hospital.
7,795 (cumulative) have tested negative at ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ sites.
156 inpatients (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have been discharged.
39 inpatients (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have died at ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥.
Also included is a chart showing the percent positive among those tested at ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ locations. This chart reflects totals by the end of each day (except today).