Past recent months have witnessed a steep rise in the omicron cases. The hospitals and healthcare centers are overloaded with the covid patients. The health care workers face stress due to excessive workload and shortage of staff. The Texas residents have poorly suffered due to the spread of the deadly omicron variant.
Texas Tribune reports that the omicron cases in Texas stand at 10% by mid-December. The area is a red zone, and the federal authorities are forced to impose several restrictions to contain the spread of the virus. The following week saw the positivity rate increase to 22.3%.
Individuals Should Get Vaccinated To Prevent The Infection.
The sudden increase in covid cases has surprised the administrative systems. The death rate in Texas is significantly lower compared to the positive patients. The experts suggest more people get fully vaccinated as it cushion against the virus. However, the omicron variant is the most transmissible of all previous variants and is likely fatal. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated should refrain from frequent public engagement and other outdoor activities.
Texas Tribune reports that experts predict the rise in the hospitalization of patients at a constant rate shortly. The hospitals and the healthcare centers will have to be on their toes to cope with the higher demand for medicinal resources and healthcare workers. The private and government administrations face the mountainous challenge to counter the virus’s spread and prevent the next covid wave.
Hospitals Will Witness A Dearth Of Workers
Texas Tribune quoted Dr. James McDeavit, the executive vice president and dean of clinical affairs at Baylor College of Medicine, who said, “The difference with this surge is because this is so infectious and everyone is getting sick, everyone is calling out sick. It’s not much about the number of people in the hospitals- it’s more about the number of health care workers who they are getting sick and need to be isolated.”
The data suggests that one in 14 patients in hospitals are suffering from covid. The ratio of covid patients is relatively higher in some areas. Several areas of Texas have a different number of covid patients; the situation is getting worse with each day and needs immediate measures.
