Published: 1/21/2022


COVID CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE TO CLIMB IN TENNESSEE AND MAURY REGIONAL HEALTH IS EXPERIENCING THE IMPACT, WITH 91 COVID INPATIENTS AS OF THURSDAY. THE HOSPITAL EXPECTS THIS NUMBER TO RISE AS THIS WAVE OF COVID SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA - THIS WAVE WILL LIKELY REACH ITS PEAK IN FEBRUARY FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. HOSPITALIZATIONS IN TENNESSEE HAVE INCREASED 174% IN THE PAST FOUR WEEKS FOR ALL PATIENT POPULATIONS. DURING THAT SAME TIME PERIOD, PEDIATRIC COVID INPATIENTS INCREASED 535% AND COVID PATIENTS REQUIRING ICU CARE INCREASED 91%.  COVID FATIGUE HAS RESULTED IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS LETTING DOWN THEIR GUARD AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHEN COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION IS HIGH, IT IMPACTS THE ENTIRE REGION, FROM OUR PATIENTS TO OUR HEALTHCARE TEAM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HOSPITAL IS EXPERIENCING MUCH LONGER WAIT TIMES AND RESOURCES ARE STRETCHED ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE HOSPITAL ASKS THE PUBLIC TO BE MORE DILIGENT IN MASKING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT FEW WEEKS UNTIL WE REACH THE PEAK OF THIS LATEST SURGE.