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DCH Coronavirus Update 10-5-20

DCH Coronavirus Update 10-5-20

Revised Remote Site Hours and Days

DCH has closely monitored the number of individuals who have come for COVID-19 screening and testing at its remote site in the Laundry Lot just west of DCH Regional Medical Center. The volume has been on a gradual decline, so starting this week we have changed the hours and reduced the days.

Starting this week, and continuing until further notice, the site will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from, 8 a.m. – Noon.

Testing and Confirmed Cases

To protect patient privacy, DCH has established a minimum threshold of five for reporting numbers of inpatients with laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

DCH internal counts as of 4:00 p.m. on 10/5/20:

  • 69 inpatients are being treated for COVID-19.
  • 25 inpatients who are positive for COVID-19 are being treated in the ICU.
  • 11 who are positive for COVID-19 are on ventilators.
  • Five or fewer who are positive for COVID-19 are on a BiPAP.
  • 3,387 (cumulative) unique positives for COVID-19 tests including results from the ED, triage tent and inpatient. These individuals are not necessarily in the hospital.
  • 22,773 (cumulative) unique negatives for COVID-19 at DCH sites.
  • 4,348 (cumulative) positive COVID-19 at DCH sites. These individuals are not necessarily in the hospital.
  • 34,329 (cumulative) negative tests at DCH sites.
  • 1,016 inpatients (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have been discharged.
  • 195 inpatients (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have died at DCH. This is not an indication of the cause of death, only that the individuals were positive for COVID-19 at the time of death.
  • 107 Tuscaloosa County residents (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have died (per the Alabama Department of Public Health).

18-24 Demographic Information

  • 3.8 percent of those 18-24 who tested positive for COVID-19 have needed inpatient care at DCH.
  • 5.8 percent of women 18-24 who tested positive for COVID-19 have needed inpatient care at DCH.
  • 1.1 percent of men 18-24 who tested positive for COVID-19 have needed inpatient care at DCH.