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Please see the thread that follows for a description of key #cincinnati #covid19 data we post weekdays on the @UC_CCTST site. These data highlight a concerning picture, we must all do our part to control this pandemic. @CincyChildrens @hcollaborative https://www.cctst.org/covid19
Chart 1 - this shows the number of #covid19 positive patients in ICU beds over time. Note the steep rise over the last several weeks corresponding with the surge we've been seeing. People are positive. People are sick.
Chart 2 - similar to the ICU chart, there is a steep rise in #covid19 patients in general hospital beds, too. This is now at record numbers for the pandemic.
Chart 3 - This looks at occupancy in our regional hospitals. Over the last several days, 85-95% of hospital and ICU beds are filled. This is ok but we do not want to get much higher. We need beds available for those with #Covid19 as well as other illnesses.
Chart 4 - This is R for Hamilton Cty and the region. R is the number 1 person infects before their course ends. We need R<1 for the pandemic to decay. Otherwise, it grows. We've been >1 for nearly a month in #cincinnati, #ohio, and many parts of US. We are not rounding corner.
Chart 5 - this is map of R for our regional counties. Red counties are where R>1; yellow are where the estimate includes 1. Lots of red.
Chart 6 - state data for #Ohio, #indiana, and #kentucky. R >1 in each one indicative of active transmission.
Chart 7 - Average daily deaths from #covid19 for our region. Variability day to day but still 3-5 deaths per day locally. Death is also a lagging indicator. This is likely to rise in the coming days-weeks.
Chart 8 - Testing and % positive tests for our region. Top is % positive. We are now >5% at a level that is rising. We are testing more than we were earlier on but we can test still more. We are also seeing a higher % positive.
Chart 9 - Daily new cases by county measured per 100,000 people. Common elements across the 14 counties - steep rise putting us in concerning territory. Hamilton County's incidence is now 27 (for reference, Cleveland and Pittsburgh both ~10; Rochester ~6). We must do better!!
Last one in thread, if you've made it this far. The numbers are alarming. We must remain vigilant, #WearAMaskPlease, avoid crowds, adhere to distancing guidelines, #WashYourHands 
, cooperate with contact tracers, and get a #FluShot. The immediate next days and weeks are critical.
, cooperate with contact tracers, and get a #FluShot. The immediate next days and weeks are critical.
