Update: August 4, 2020

Updated Tuesday, August 4, 2020

• COVID by the Numbers:
  • State Stats: 120,846 cases; 3,910 deaths; 1,496 hospitalized (trending down), with 230 on vents (trending up.) As mask use increases, we have seen numbers plateau statewide and in our own Region 9.
    • Dr. Newman was interviewed by the Daily Star yesterday about how masking has contributed to the plateau in cases. Check out the story in today’s issue.
  • North Oaks Stats:
    • NOMC: 34 positive cases in-house, 6 on vents. We’ve recovered 370 patients, up 38 from last Thursday. Sadly, one nursing home patient passed away Saturday.
    • NORH: Census is 18; 1 positive case.
    • Hood: Census is 15; 1 positive case.
    • We have tested a total of 8,431 patients, with 1,509 positive and 282 results pending.
    • The drive-through testing station remains closed.
    • The COVID Hotline received 88 calls yesterday.
• Kanna reports no change in clinic volume and volume in ODC is steady.
• Employee wellness reports 33 employees out monitoring symptoms; 10 are RNs. One employee returned to work yesterday.
• Kirsten reports staffing is tight in some areas, especially at night. Many thanks to our fabulous nursing supervisors, who have come in to help cover shifts and support their teams.
• Supply of COVID tests is low, so we are conserving them for those patients most in need. Also, small-sized gloves are in short supply and we are working on sourcing those.
• ]If anyone is interested in extra hours, we need help on August 8 and 9 at the temperature check stations. Please contact Staci Arceneaux for more information (ext. 6674).
• Everyone be careful out there! Mask, wash your hands and social distance!