A whole bunch of workers at one hospital in California are in self-isolation following COVID-19 publicity, amid a nationwide surge of the omicron variant, well being officers mentioned Wednesday.
The Neighborhood Medical Heart in Fresno introduced 717 workers would stay of their properties, following the coronavirus protocols to self-isolate, and that 690 of these employees members had examined COVID constructive, FOX 26 of Fresno reported.
"This reflects how contagious the Omicron variant is to the public and how important it is to be vaccinated, wear a mask, and socially distance," Thomas Utecht, M.D., the hospital's senior vice chairman and system chief medical officer, instructed the information outlet.
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The hospitalization surge can be affecting sufferers as 280 of them examined constructive for COVID-19, with about 71% of them unvaccinated, FOX 26 reported.
"We are being hit hard daily – from unprecedented staffing shortages to supply chain issues to the number of patients coming to our hospital," Utecht continued. "Our staff is dedicated to providing the best care possible to all our patients. We need your help now to slow the spread in our community so that they can be healthy enough to do the jobs that they love."
California has skilled a post-holiday surge in coronavirus instances, averaging 59,604 each day information instances, the California Division of Public Well being mentioned Tuesday.
The state has confirmed 6,086,557 whole COVID instances and has recorded 76,564 coronavirus-related deaths, regardless of a greater than 80% vaccination price for people 5 years and older, FOX 26 reported.
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