As of Feb. 10, there were 96,694 COVID-19 patients hospitalized nationwide, according to HHS data. That’s a 38 percent decline from a few weeks ago, when daily virus hospitalizations surpassed 160,000, according to CNN.
As of Feb. 10, only three states are still seeing hospitalization rates trend upward, according to The New York Times.
Here’s a look at the three states still reporting hospitalization increases.
Oregon
14-day change: 5 percent increase
Hospitalizations per 100,000 people: 30
Hospitalized daily average: 1,260
Daily COVID-19 cases in Oregon have declined 55 percent over the past 14 days, with a current average of 3,544 cases reported daily. Virus hospitalizations tend to lag a few weeks behind case trends.
Montana
14-day change: 5 percent increase
Hospitalizations per 100,000 people: 33
Hospitalized daily average: 348
Daily COVID-19 cases in Montana have declined 35 percent over the past 14 days, with a current average of 1,371 cases reported daily. Virus hospitalizations tend to lag a few weeks behind case trends.
Idaho
14-day change: 1 percent increase
Hospitalizations per 100,000 people: 30
Hospitalized daily average: 544
Daily COVID-19 cases in Idaho have declined 33 percent over the past 14 days, with a current average of 1,875 cases reported daily. Virus hospitalizations tend to lag a few weeks behind case trends.
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