Health experts predict record highs of COVID-19 hospitalizations to continue into 2021
Health experts predict record highs of COVID-19 hospitalizations to continue into 2021 By Emily Wakeman | December 31, 2020 at 7:46 PM EST - Updated January 1 at 4:14 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The final day of 2020 marked another day of record-breaking hospitalizations for those battling COVID-19 in South Carolina.
The state topped 2,000 hospitalizations for the second day in a row on Thursday, with 2,025 people hospitalized with the virus.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s data shows the number of hospitalizations per day has more than doubled since Thanksgiving.
Melanie Matney, the president of the South Carolina Hospital Association, said hospitals predict the upward trend to only continue into the new year.
S C reports 4,370 new COVID-19 cases
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South Carolina reports nearly 3,600 more coronavirus cases
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SC Hospital Association creating new hospital bed surge plan
VIDEO: SC Hospital Association creating new hospital bed surge plan By Alexis Simmons | December 21, 2020 at 2:50 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 6:38 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - State health leaders are expecting an increase of coronavirus cases following the holidays. The South Carolina Hospital Association is developing a new plan to increase hospital occupancy if needed.
The SCHA Director of Emergency Preparedness, John Williams, says the planning is underway right now.
“We do anticipate a surge with having Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s coming,” Williams said. “We’ve seen throughout the nation that there is an uptick in cases. It’d be within our due diligence to ensure that we had plans in place to make sure that hospitals are able to conduct business as usual and if they do see a surge that state partners are ready to assist.”