* California officials reported more than 46,000 new cases in the last 24 hours
* As hospitals grapple with growing cases, health officials said they may have to prepare for the possibility of rationing care
* Meanwhile, TSA officials said an additional 1 million people passed through airport security checkpoints on Saturday; 1 million people also flew on Friday
* Health officials have warned Americans to forgo holiday travel due to COVID-19
California has reported more than 46,000 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, prompting hospitals in the state to prepare for the possibility of rationing care.
As of Saturday, nearly 17,400 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections - more than double the previous peak reached in July - and a state model that uses current data to forecast future trends shows the number could reach 75,000 by mid-January.
More than 3,600 confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units.
California also recorded an additional 161 deaths, bringing the state's total to 20,593.
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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic News Updates -- December 20, 2020
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1 comment:
Let's see the "follow the science" people are the forefront of severe lock downs and mask wearing which is good thing it save California, New York, Illinois, etc, which are perfectly safe because of these measures. How's the old "Reality Based", "follow the science" crowd doing, oh they're busy telling us how much smarter they are that is and it's a good thing too.
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