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Area COVID-19 hospitalizations near record peak

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Officials at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne say the region’s hospitalizations for COVID-19 cases are almost at a record high.

According to the Indiana Department of Health, Parkview is currently caring for 250 of the 342 confirmed COVID-19 hospital inpatients in District 3, which includes Allen, DeKalb, Steuben, LaGrange, Noble, Whitley, Miami, Wabash, Huntington, Wells, and Adams Counties. Parkview Health officials say approximately 83% of them are unvaccinated.

They’ve also added more than 240 patient beds at Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview Hospital Randallia since the pandemic began in early 2020.

“Even with near record-high COVID-19 patient volumes, we remain committed to doing everything we can to meet the needs of our community,” said Jeffrey Boord, MD, MPH, chief quality and safety officer. “Our teams constantly assess capacity and operational flow. With rapidly rising COVID-19 activity, we are continuously adding beds and staff to care for more patients than we’ve ever seen in our hospitals before.”

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1 comment

Slacker06 December 14, 2021 at 9:16 am

If Parkview Health’s protocols or all the government demands and protocols are not working then why not try the alternatives that are working very well in the worlds most populous country, India. You know what I mean. You refuse to even try the “I” or “H” word treatment because Darth Fauci says so. WHY? You refuse to treat people in a different way and they die anyway. Are you so greedy for Government Covid Cash you refuse to help people get well??? I have no sympathy for you whatsoever. The radio voice on this channel was way too gleeful yesterday reporting that the “I:” word treatment is only for parasites and animals. Yet is has been approved for human use for decades with no side affects. You cold almost see him shaking his finger at the microphone trying to shame anyone who thinks it might be worth a try. So why not try it?? It is after all the “practice” of medicine.

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