COVID-19 hospitalizations decline in Massachusetts | GBH

CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre spoke about Boston Medical Center’s COVID-19 hospitalizations:

“…Boston Medical Center has seen that decrease in its own patient numbers, said associate hospital epidemiologist Dr. Cassandra Pierre of Boston Medical Center.

‘We saw a decline of 7% [in] hospitalizations from last week,’ Pierre said. ‘So it’s a small decline, but it actually, to be honest with you, is a little faster than what I was expecting.’

Pierre said she’s optimistic that it indicates a turning point for hospitalizations in the latest surge.

‘Even though we usually want to wait for consistent indicators, a sustained indication of a drop, I wouldn’t be surprised, given the decreasing case numbers, if we continue to move in this direction,’ she said.

But even as hospitalizations dip overall, Pierre said the number of pediatric COVID-19 patients at Boston Medical Center has slightly increased. She said those patients tend to be unvaccinated.”

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