County Health Services Director Dr. Christina Ghaly said on Wednesday that the number of people hospitalized due to the virus has jumped by 70% in the past two weeks. The county is now averaging about 300 new admissions daily.
She said hospitals have “surge” plans to increase the number of beds, but the availability of health care workers to staff those beds and treat patients — especially the ones in the ICU — is much more limited. Based on that transmission rate, health officials estimate one of every 145 people in the county are now infected with the virus and transmitting it to others.
Davis on Wednesday again emphasized the need for the restriction, saying the current surge in cases makes it imperative to limit the potential for virus spread. It was unclear when the county might enact such an order, and despite stressing the urgency of controlling virus transmission, Davis was non- committal on Wednesday about when it would happen. He said health officials were still in discussions with the Board of Supervisors about the order.
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