Thread by @beadsland

Another week, another ~80,000 on #LongCovid dashboard. (Metric depends on testing)

Media reports of 30 million.

Extrapolate latest Census survey—self-reported subset of symptoms—estimate to all ages: ~39 million.

Not counted: new risks of morbidity/mortality.

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Pediatric staffing never recovered to pre-omicron levels.

National utilization of pediatric beds continues to rise—now two points higher—as pediatric admissions and ICU utilization both continue steady climb.

RSV, influenza, "Not Covid". Fewer doctors & nurses.

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Overall occupancy shows shallow increase, even as hospitals surveyed drops a point.

Utilization holds last week's level, as two years of staff attrition seems to level off.

We're in transition period, as Cerebrus/Typhon chowder comes to shaggy boil across U.S.

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Updated pediatric capacity map now shows where ICUs are full. Also, colorbar ceiling raised.

Over 270 counties have pediatric care near or over capacity (≥90%). Of these, SIX are High "Level" per CDC, near four out of five only rate Low.

They're full, but Low.

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Counties by pediatric capacity—colored per CDC "Levels":

🟢Beltrami, MN >170.0% (Low)
🟢Rutherford, TN >170.0% (L)
🟢Coconino, AZ >170.0% (L)
🟢Carver, MN >170.0% (L)
🟢Yavapai, AZ >170.0% (L)
🟢Wicomico, MD—150%(L)
🟢Berkeley, WV—140%(L)
🟢Fairfax, VA—128%(L)
🟢Wood, WV—125%(L)

That few beds count as "covid" doesn't mean space is available if you get sick or injured.

Of 83 (+10) counties ≥ 100% capacity per HHS data, only THREE are CDC High "Level"; 24 are Medium.

Counties ≥ 90% climbs to 272 (+14).

Those ≥ 80% now at 598 (+23).

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Counties by adult capacity—colored per CDC "Levels":

🟢Luna, NM >180.0% (Low)
🟢Modoc, CA >180.0% (L)
🟡San Juan, NM >180.0% (Medium)
🟢Colquitt, GA >180.0% (L)
🟡Smyth, VA >180.0% (M)

🟡Bartholomew, IN—156% (M)
🟡Wise, VA—153% (M)
🟢Boone, KY—126% (L)
🟡Warren, NY—122% (M)