NEW YORK തോടെ As the situation in Kovid worsens, the emergency alert system has been set up again in Texas, USA. This is to warn the public that the situation is getting worse. The Delta variant is said to be responsible for the current covid increase. The number of ICU beds in Austin, the capital of Texas, has reached a record high. With a population of 2.4 million, Austin has only six ICU beds left, according to state health data. Only 313 ventilators are currently available.
Texas, with a population of 29 million, has 439 ICU beds and 6,991 ventilators left. The Texas government on Saturday issued an emergency warning to locals that the epidemic was spreading like wildfire.
“The situation is dire,” Public Health Medical Director Desmer Wax said Saturday. He said this was communicated to the people through phone and email messages. He said the increase in cases was putting a lot of pressure on hospitals.
The number of daily covid cases in the U.S. rose to a six – month high yesterday. The number of hospital admissions has increased by 600% over the previous month. The number of people admitted to the ICU has risen to 570%, the health ministry said. The number of cases in the Austin area has increased tenfold.
The number of cases reported in 24 hours is more than one lakh on most days. This is the highest increase since February. Last Friday, the number of weekly cases exceeded 7,50,000. 49.5% were completely vaccinated. 57% received at least one dose of the vaccine.
English Summary : US City Has Just 6 ICU Beds Left Amid Delta Surge, Sends Out Public Alert
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