UT Southwestern's latest COVID-19 forecast predicts a spike in virus-related hospitalizations that could surge past peaks seen in January by the end of this month if behaviors aren't changed.
UTSW said hospital volumes have risen 99% in the past two weeks and 327% over the past month and that the trend will only increase if more people don't get vaccinated and if more mitigation efforts aren't undertaken.
In a statement, UT Southwestern said the total number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in North Texas is expected to substantially increase over the next several weeks.
Critically, the current pace of hospitalization growth could put Dallas and Tarrant counties above January surge levels before September, placing increased stress on the collective capacity of regional health systems.
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