China News Service, September 1 reported that the delta new crown variant strain continues to spread in the United States, causing a surge in new crown cases and a soaring number of hospitalizations. Many hospitals have reached the capacity limit, and the number of beds in intensive care units in five states in the United States is fast. It's about to run out.

In addition, as the new school year is coming in various places, the number of child infections is also increasing. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, a youth summer camp in Illinois even caused 180 people to be infected with the new crown.

On June 24, 2020, local time, Houston, USA, a member unit of the Texas Medical Center, Baylor St. Luke Medical Center, was stuck with a colored letter board "Heroes work here."

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Cases soar, hospitals are overwhelmed

These five-state ICU beds are about to run out

　　With the rapid increase of new crown cases across the United States, especially in areas with low vaccination rates, many hospitals have reached the limit of capacity, and the intensive care unit beds in five states will soon be exhausted.

　　Data show that less than 10% of intensive care unit beds are left in Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Florida and Arkansas.

　　In Georgia, Northeast Georgia Health Systems chief executive Carol Burrell said that 287 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in the hospital on the morning of August 30, which is more than the number since January. .

　　"So, basically, our hospital is full," Carol Burrell said.

"We hope to increase the waiting area in the corridors and meeting rooms. Our emergency rooms and emergency care centers have more people than during the entire epidemic."

　　As the number of hospitalizations increased, so did the number of deaths.

Central Florida Disaster Medical Coalition, a non-profit organization in Florida, said the organization purchased a total of 14 portable morgues to help deal with the "unprecedented" number of deaths from the new crown in the region.

Children's cases will increase soon in the new school year

180 people were diagnosed due to the outbreak in this summer camp

　　In addition, data from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that there is also an increase in cases among children. The number of children who tested positive for the new crown in early August reached the highest level since the winter of 2020.

　　As parents and students prepare for the new school year, the rise in child infections has worried experts.

Health experts are particularly worried about how cases will develop as schools open.

In many areas, thousands of students have been required to enter quarantine.

　　The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on August 31 that a church summer camp and conference in central Illinois caused as many as 180 people to be infected with the new crown virus, of which 22 were fully vaccinated.

The members of the summer camp are mainly teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18, and they share meals during the summer camp.

　　The CDC report pointed out that the summer camp was held in late June, and as of August 13, the gathering eventually resulted in 180 people infected with the disease, of which residents in Sler County and Adam County had the largest number of infections.

　　The report shows that among the 180 infected persons, 122 have participated in the camp activities, and the other 58 cases contracted the virus due to close contact with participants in the conference.

　　The report also stated that the participants of the camp did not need to provide a vaccination certificate before arriving at the camp, nor did they need to provide a negative virus test report, and masks were not included in the list of items to carry.

　　The CDC report pointed out that as of August 7th, there were at least 21 outbreaks in the summer camps that provided accommodation in Illinois. Therefore, it is recommended that any gathering activities, strengthen screening and require participants to get vaccinations, wear masks, and keep distance. In order to effectively prevent the spread of the virus.