In the last few days, the state has hit the highest number of new confirmed cases its seen since the pandemic began, and officials are reporting record COVID-19 hospitalization rates.
He and other hospital officials stressed while many hospitals are treating high numbers of patients, and some have even put elective procedures on hold, that doesn’t mean people who need emergency care should avoid going to the hospital.
“If you’re having a heart attack, if you’re having an emergency, go to your emergency room.
We hope to see a trend down over the next four to five weeks if everyone will go out and get vaccinated and do the right thing,” Watson said.
Doctors say while a small number of people who are vaccinated are still getting sick from the coronavirus, the vaccines are doing a good job of minimizing the severity of the virus and keeping most vaccinated people out of the hospital.