COVID hospitalizations down 55 percent in Triangle-area NC health systems
The Triangle-area's coronavirus numbers have shown marked improvement in recent weeks, with now only 229 COVID patients in the Triangle's three main hospital systems, of which 37 are in the ICU.
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The Triangle-area's coronavirus numbers have shown marked improvement in recent weeks, with now only 229 COVID patients in the Triangle’s three main hospital systems, of which 37 are in the ICU.
To compare those totals from several weeks ago is a welcome relief in the state's battle against COVID-19. Total hospitalizations are down 55 percent in our main area hospitals of UNC Health, Duke Health and WakeMed.
A look at Thursday's numbers:
- UNC Health: 120 COVID patients, 20 in the ICU
- Duke Health: 84 COVID patients hospitalized, 19 in the ICU
- WakeMed: 25 COVID patients hospitalized; 8 in the ICU
Within the three systems, COVID patients in the ICU down 60 percent.
As recently as late February, there were 508 COVID patients hospitalized in all three hospital systems and 92 in the ICU.
- UNC Health: 270 COVID patients, 35 in the ICU
- Duke Health: 169 COVID patients, 38 in the ICU
- (Feb. 21) Wake Med: 69 COVID patients, 19 in ICU
Statewide, North Carolina has gone from having 2,497 hospitalizations on Feb. 18 to 1,093 on March 8. That's a 56 percent decrease.
ICU numbers are down from 471 to 209, a 57 percent cut.
Approximately 71 percent of the state's adults are fully vaccinated. Wake, Durham and Orange counties have all dropped mask mandates for indoor settings.
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