/tags/covid-hospitalizations COVID hospitalizations en-US WLRN Fri, 27 May 2022 11:15:31 GMT /news/2022-05-27/the-real-covid-surge-is-much-bigger-than-it-looks-but-dont-panic Thanks to at-home testing, official reports are missing a lot of the COVID cases circulating now. Is the U.S. in the midst of an invisible surge? Here's how to assess the situation where you live. Fri, 27 May 2022 11:15:31 GMT /news/2022-05-27/the-real-covid-surge-is-much-bigger-than-it-looks-but-dont-panic Selena Simmons-Duffin /news/2022-05-23/number-of-covid-19-patients-in-florida-hospitals-increases-24-percent The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units also has increased. Mon, 23 May 2022 19:55:00 GMT /news/2022-05-23/number-of-covid-19-patients-in-florida-hospitals-increases-24-percent /news/2022-05-12/floridas-covid-19-hospitalizations-climb-to-nearly-1-500 The numbers have been steadily increasing along with cases. On Friday there were 1,303 hospital inpatients with Covid and that climbed to 1,352 on Monday. Thu, 12 May 2022 15:27:39 GMT /news/2022-05-12/floridas-covid-19-hospitalizations-climb-to-nearly-1-500 /news/2022-01-11/u-s-covid-hospitalizations-hit-new-record-high-raising-risks-for-patients There are more patients and, in some places, not enough health care workers to go around. Research shows the crowding will impact care and increase mortality for all patients. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:16:18 GMT /news/2022-01-11/u-s-covid-hospitalizations-hit-new-record-high-raising-risks-for-patients Will Stone, Carrie Feibel /news/2022-01-10/as-pediatric-covid-19-hospitalizations-rise-doctors-are-urging-families-to-get-kids-vaccinated Thousands of kids in Florida are testing positive for the coronavirus. Doctors say hospitals are seeing about as many patients as they did during the delta surge. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:47:51 GMT /news/2022-01-10/as-pediatric-covid-19-hospitalizations-rise-doctors-are-urging-families-to-get-kids-vaccinated Stephanie Colombini /news/2022-01-06/floridas-coronavirus-hospitalizations-have-risen-55-percent-since-sunday Between Sunday and Thursday hospitalizations rose 55 percent to 8,406 people. Nearly 1,000 people were in intensive care beds. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:47:29 GMT /news/2022-01-06/floridas-coronavirus-hospitalizations-have-risen-55-percent-since-sunday Julio Ochoa /news/2022-01-06/hospitals-are-filling-with-covid-patients-but-nothing-like-last-year Baptist Health and Ascension St. Vincent in Jacksonville both reported rising caseloads Wednesday. Statewide, the number nearly doubled in a week. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:57:33 GMT /news/2022-01-06/hospitals-are-filling-with-covid-patients-but-nothing-like-last-year Raymon Troncoso, Randy Roguski /2021-12-19/u-s-could-see-1-million-cases-per-day-warns-departing-nih-director-francis-collins Collins is retiring after 12 years of leading the federal health agency. He parts with a warning about the dangers of yielding to pandemic fatigue. "The virus is not tired of us," he says. Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:44:38 GMT /2021-12-19/u-s-could-see-1-million-cases-per-day-warns-departing-nih-director-francis-collins Emma Bowman /news/2021-09-02/florida-hospitals-have-seen-jump-in-children-with-covid-19 As Florida schools opened their doors to students — some maskless — the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 has increased more than tenfold. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:25:26 GMT /news/2021-09-02/florida-hospitals-have-seen-jump-in-children-with-covid-19 Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida /2021-09-01/fantasy-fest-the-cost-of-covid-19-and-miami-dade-transits-new-leader COVID-19 cases are higher than they’ve ever been in the Florida Keys — how are leaders responding? The cost of COVID on individuals and hospitals. Plus, Miami-Dade County transit's new director and his plans to improve transportation. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:39:11 GMT /2021-09-01/fantasy-fest-the-cost-of-covid-19-and-miami-dade-transits-new-leader Leslie Ovalle Atkinson