According to this analysis, and based on what CPS and other metro area districts are doing, around 1000 Cincy kids (if not more) will need hospitalized care; most of them within 30 days of school starting. We have an estimated 134 extra pediatric hospital beds.
https://twitter.com/denise_dewald/status/1426318422808449029
Here is the source on the number of beds at Cincy Children's. The 134 figure comes from the assumption that they're currently at 80% capacity. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has 670 registered beds.
source: cincinnatichildrens.org/about/corporat….
source: cincinnatichildrens.org/about/corporat….
And what about adults? With the vaccination rate in Cincinnati, it's safe to assume that kids will infect tens of thousands of unvaccinated adults. Two of our (non-pediatric) hospitals are operating at 93%, and several others at close to 90%.
Hospitalization rates for adults currently ranges from 5.1% to 14.1%, depending on age. Where will these people go? And what about people needing non-COVID care? gis.cdc.gov/grasp/covidnet…
Look at this map. How can we see this, see what's happening to our neighbors, and not be worried? This is what Gov. DeWine must have meant when he said we have a perfect storm on our hands. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
We're fooling ourselves if we think this isn't coming our way. kentucky.com/news/coronavir…
I am still in a state of utter disbelief. A tsunami is at our door. We could have stopped it, but didn't.
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