Nearly as many people in the U.S. are currently hospitalized with the coronavirus than at any time in the pandemic.
We gathered data for nearly 50 metropolitan areas to provide a detailed look at where people are falling seriously ill. nyti.ms/2D4rVMh
We gathered data for nearly 50 metropolitan areas to provide a detailed look at where people are falling seriously ill. nyti.ms/2D4rVMh
Experts say data on where people are hospitalized is crucial to understanding the epidemic. But the federal government has not released it.
Our data shows areas in Texas and Florida are seeing rates of hospitalization that New York and other cities saw in the spring.
Our data shows areas in Texas and Florida are seeing rates of hospitalization that New York and other cities saw in the spring.
Of the top 20 metro regions with the most severe hospitalization rates, 7 are in Florida.
One of them is Jacksonville, the city that had been due to hold the Republican National Convention until it was canceled on Thursday by President Trump.
One of them is Jacksonville, the city that had been due to hold the Republican National Convention until it was canceled on Thursday by President Trump.
6 of the top 10 places we found with the most severe coronavirus hospitalization rates were in Texas:
Rio Grande Valley most likely has the worst rate of hospitalization in the U.S.
In Corpus Christi, at least 87 people have died from the virus in the past 3 weeks.
Rio Grande Valley most likely has the worst rate of hospitalization in the U.S.
In Corpus Christi, at least 87 people have died from the virus in the past 3 weeks.
Months ago, the endless wail of ambulances in New York City conveyed the urgency of the virus in a concentrated area.
Now, the scale of the crisis is more dispersed and hospitalizations are near the previous peak in April.
See more of the cities here. nyti.ms/2ZT9nYn
Now, the scale of the crisis is more dispersed and hospitalizations are near the previous peak in April.
See more of the cities here. nyti.ms/2ZT9nYn
