The number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals rose slightly to 1,128 as of Wednesday, up from 1,101 on Tuesday
, according to state figures. Of those patients, 139 were being treated in intensive care units, up slightly from 136 the previous day.
County health officials have said that roughly 40% of COVID-positive patients were admitted to hospitals specifically for virus-related reasons, while the rest were admitted for other issues and tested positive upon admission. The 2,616 new COVID cases lifted the county’s cumulative total from throughout the pandemic to 3,656,051.
Official case numbers are believed to be undercounts of actual virus infections in the county due to the number of people who rely on at-home tests without reporting the results to the county, and the people who don’t test at all.The seven-day average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus was 8.6% as of Wednesday, down from 10.4% a week ago.
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