DCH Coronavirus Update 11-10-20

COVID-19 Numbers on the Rise… Again

As you have probably noticed, the total number of COVID-19 positive inpatients is on the rise again at DCH. Most of the current patients with COVID-19 appear to have gotten the virus via community contact. These contacts could come from anywhere but the chances of infection go up in enclosed and/or group settings.

As you finalize your holiday plans, please consider methods to slow the spread such as smaller outdoor gatherings, distancing, mask wearing and frequent hand washing. Included here is a link to some additional CDC recommendations.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html

Testing and Confirmed Cases

To protect patient privacy, DCH has established a minimum threshold of five for reporting numbers of inpatients with laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

DCH internal counts as of 3:45 p.m. on 11/10/20:

• 78 inpatients are being treated for COVID-19.
• 22 inpatients who are positive for COVID-19 are being treated in the ICU.
• 8 who are positive for COVID-19 are on ventilators.
• Five or fewer who are positive for COVID-19 are on a BiPAP.
• 3,950 (cumulative) unique positives for COVID-19 tests including results from the ED, triage tent and inpatient. These individuals are not necessarily in the hospital.
• 26,863 (cumulative) unique negatives for COVID-19 at DCH sites.
• 5,015 (cumulative) positive COVID-19 at DCH sites. These individuals are not necessarily in the hospital.
• 42,524 (cumulative) negative tests at DCH sites.
• 1,268 inpatients (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have been discharged.
• 236 inpatients (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have died at DCH. This is not an indication of the cause of death, only that the individuals were positive for COVID-19 at the time of death.
• 118 Tuscaloosa County residents (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have died (per the Alabama Department of Public Health).