Trends w/ Omicron & RAPID INCREASES in hospitalizations are now clear.
'Leading indicator' jurisdictions w/ advanced Omicron waves (e.g. Ontario, Quebec, NYC, UK) are ALL showing BIG increases in adult hospitalizations.
All are strained further by HCW shortages. Brief 🧵 (1/n)
'Leading indicator' jurisdictions w/ advanced Omicron waves (e.g. Ontario, Quebec, NYC, UK) are ALL showing BIG increases in adult hospitalizations.
All are strained further by HCW shortages. Brief 🧵 (1/n)
Let's start with the UK. Hospitalizations are rising quickly, as evidenced by the graph below.
Yes, not as bad as January surge w/ Alpha - yet. But additional challenges including system & HCW burnout, significant staff absences due to COVID, etc. (2/n)
Yes, not as bad as January surge w/ Alpha - yet. But additional challenges including system & HCW burnout, significant staff absences due to COVID, etc. (2/n)
Excellent description of pressures that National Health Service (NHS) currently faces via @ChrisCEOHopson.
Hospitalization challenges now DIFFERENT w/ Omicron. It's a "sheer numbers" issue of persons needing ward/medicine beds, less ICU capacity. (3/n)
Hospitalization challenges now DIFFERENT w/ Omicron. It's a "sheer numbers" issue of persons needing ward/medicine beds, less ICU capacity. (3/n)
https://twitter.com/ChrisCEOHopson/status/1477263146779910149
Omicron seems to cause less severe illness & death (yay!), but large numbers of hospitalized patients will impact hospital "flow".
Elective procedures & surgeries that need a hospital bed won't have one. Nowhere for patients in ERs & ICUs to go. (4/n)
Elective procedures & surgeries that need a hospital bed won't have one. Nowhere for patients in ERs & ICUs to go. (4/n)
https://twitter.com/drmwarner/status/1477362796136386568
How about Quebec, where significant measures have been imposed and educational institutions are closed to in-person learning till Jan 17?
Hospitalizations are soaring. Almost vertical curve. Thanks to @MoriartyLab for this graph. (5/n)
Hospitalizations are soaring. Almost vertical curve. Thanks to @MoriartyLab for this graph. (5/n)
Ontario? Hospitalizations beginning to steeply rise there too.
Thanks to @jkwan_md for this graphic plotting Ontario's cases (VERY underreported) vs. hospitalizations.
That hospitalization curve is going vertical, which is worrisome. (6/n)
Thanks to @jkwan_md for this graphic plotting Ontario's cases (VERY underreported) vs. hospitalizations.
That hospitalization curve is going vertical, which is worrisome. (6/n)
New York City is America's Omicron epicenter, just as it was back in March 2020. Amazing numbers there - nearly 50,000 daily cases (underreported), test positivity of 22.7%.
Hospitalizations are soaring. (7/n)
Hospitalizations are soaring. (7/n)
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1477402692754587665
Some people trying to "minimize" hospitalization impact of Omicron by implying many persons in hospital for reasons other than COVID, and "incidentally" found to have Omicron on admission screening.
This is false. See below via @deonandan & @bruce_arthur. (8/n)
This is false. See below via @deonandan & @bruce_arthur. (8/n)
The near-vertical hospitalization curves we're seeing now in Quebec and Ontario are WAY TOO STEEP to be explained only by "incidental" cases of COVID being found in hospital.
In the end, without (staffed) beds, a hospital's flow of patients grinds to a halt. (9/n)
In the end, without (staffed) beds, a hospital's flow of patients grinds to a halt. (9/n)
In summary, RAPID #Omicron spread is leading to BIG spikes in hospitalizations across USA, UK, and Canada.
Decision-makers, don't say you didn't see it coming. IT'S COMING.
Slow transmission via targeted means. Maximize boosters. Please, give our hospitals & HCWs a chance. /fin
Decision-makers, don't say you didn't see it coming. IT'S COMING.
Slow transmission via targeted means. Maximize boosters. Please, give our hospitals & HCWs a chance. /fin
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