Ballad Health has seen a 70% increase in patients hospitalized for COVID since mid-November. “Their overall relative burden is so much lower right now than it was back in August and September that there aren’t any additional resources required right now,” Piercey said. That number rose to 230 over the weekend, which is a 70% increase from Nov. She said the region accounts for most of an overall rise statewide from around 700 people hospitalized for COVID a few weeks ago to about 820 Monday.īallad Health reported yet another increase in COVID hospitalized patients Monday to a census not seen since early October. Piercey spoke specifically on what this increase means for hospitals in Northeast Tennessee. While vaccinations have widely slowed the spread, cases are still popping up. “We haven’t really identified any trends and again not particularly worried about it at this point, but we are watching that,” Piercey said. Piercey said TDH officials had theorized about potential causes for the wide gap, including an earlier onset of cold weather “or some other factor.” She said even Northeast Tennessee’s numbers weren’t of particular concern. FRIDAY: NE Tennessee’s COVID-19 case rate continues to increase
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