A “tripledemic” of COVID-19, the flu and RSV is hitting Southern California hard, sending patients to the emergency room in droves and presenting a steep new challenge for a healthcare system.
However, the ultimate confluence of COVID-19, flu, RSV and other respiratory illnesses remains unclear.raising the possibility of a renewed indoor mask orderFor the first time since summer, L.A. County on Thursday entered the high COVID-19 community level — in which the CDC recommends universal masking in indoor settings. But there are initial signs the rate of increase in cases and hospitalizations is slowing.
The rate of new coronavirus-positive admissions over the last week climbed by 24%, a softer jump than the prior week-over-week increase of 38%. And the share of staffed hospital beds being used by coronavirus-positive patients climbed 23% from the prior week, a gentler increase than last week’s jump of 40%.
Pomona Valley has seen its numbers of COVID-positive patients roughly triple from a month ago, Scafiddi said, and the majority are sick with COVID-19 rather than incidentally infected. Growing numbers of people are being hospitalized for flu and RSV as well., the Pomona hospital closed its pediatric unit to make room for adult patients, according to Scafiddi.
“Even though they may test negative for COVID, that doesn’t mean they’re in the clear,” since influenza, RSV and other viruses are circulating, she said.
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