The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council warned Tuesday of a rise in COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization during the mid-summer months.
According to Stephen Love, with the hospital council, Trauma Service Area E had 737 COVID-19 patients (5.5% of total bed capacity), which is the highest they've seen since the end of February 2022.
In the ICU, 9.3% of all patients are COVID-19 cases, meaning we are approaching the 10% mark.
The council wanted to remind the public that this is not a surge, but that being fully vaccinated against the virus and up to date on boosters will help reduce the number of positive cases and the number of people requiring hospitalization.
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