As coronavirus cases surge in Houston, a rapidly growing number of area residents are dying at home.
An increasing number of these at-home deaths have been confirmed to be the result of COVID-19, medical examiner data shows.
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An increasing number of these at-home deaths have been confirmed to be the result of COVID-19, medical examiner data shows.
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The previously unreported jump in people dying at home is the latest indicator of a mounting crisis in a region beset by one of the nation’s fastest-growing outbreaks.
On Tuesday, a record 3,851 people were hospitalized for the coronavirus in the Houston region. (2/5)
On Tuesday, a record 3,851 people were hospitalized for the coronavirus in the Houston region. (2/5)
The uptick in the number of people dying before they can even reach a hospital in Houston draws parallels to what happened in NYC, when there was a spike in firefighters responding to medical calls, only to discover that the person in need of help had already died. (3/5)
Houston fire officials can’t say for certain what’s driving the increases, but Senior Capt. Isabel Sky-Eagle says it seems to be tied to coronavirus crisis.
Some of those found dead upon arrival had serious underlying health problems and didn’t realize they were also sick. (4/5)
Some of those found dead upon arrival had serious underlying health problems and didn’t realize they were also sick. (4/5)
Others had simply delayed medical care for too long, she says, possibly because they’d seen news reports about overburdened hospitals.
Sky-Eagle says she first noticed more people dying before paramedics arrived weeks ago, before internal data confirmed the trend. (5/5)
Sky-Eagle says she first noticed more people dying before paramedics arrived weeks ago, before internal data confirmed the trend. (5/5)
