COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise nationwide, but even more so here in South Florida. A recent article by WSVN stated that “Miami-Dade and Broward counties now lead the U.S. in the number of hospital admissions for critical care,” and the state broke a previous record for hospitalizations set more than a year ago with more than 10,200 people hospitalized.
In Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, we are also seeing a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and patients having to be cared for in the ICU for complications.
A big reason for the surge is the highly contagious and dangerous Delta variant. But what is the Delta variant? What are the symptoms? And what can you do to keep yourself and your family safe?
Our Dr. Ryan Moran, along with other industry experts, recently shared their insight with Parade Magazine. Click here to read what they had to say.