DCH Logs 163 Coronavirus Inpatients To End Turbulent Week

TUSCALOOSA, AL — DCH Health System reported 163 total coronavirus positive inpatients to end the week on Friday, marking the highest number for the hospital system since Jan. 25.

On Friday alone, DCH added 21 new hospitalizations.

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DCH's ICU position is also a cause for concern, as 25 of the system's 34 ICU patients are receiving treatment on ventilators. That number is up slightly from yesterday, as Patch previously reported, when numbers showed more patients on ventilators this week than any other time during the pandemic.

As hospitalization numbers continue to trend up, the number of those receiving inpatient care who have not been vaccinated remains at approximately 90%.

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Over the last two weeks, a total of 29 patients have died at DCH after testing positive for the coronavirus. It is unclear how many of these are Tuscaloosa County residents.

In a spot of positive news, DCH said it surpassed 70,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administered on Aug. 25. This comes as the hospital is now offering a third booster dose for certain individuals.

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