COVID Hospitalizations in <br />the United States , Are at a Pandemic Low.<br />CNN reports there are fewer Americans hospitalized with coronavirus than <br />at any point in the pandemic, .<br />but experts say hospitals <br />continue to feel the burden.<br />As of April 1, 16,138 Americans are <br />in the hospital due to COVID-19.<br />Per the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, only 2% of hospital beds in the United States are in use by COVID-19 patients.<br />While the weight of the coronavirus <br />pandemic has receded, the effects of <br />the last two years continue to take a <br />toll on the nation's hospitals.<br />Experts say hospitals are short-staffed <br />and dealing with an influx of patients <br />who have postponed care for far <br />too long due to the pandemic.<br />I can't hear that (data on <br />COVID-19 hospitalizations) without shouting 'hallelujah' because the stress and strain of the last two years has been so enormous. , Nancy Foster, vice president of quality and patient safety <br />at the American Hospital Association, via CNN.<br />But there are a number of <br />things going on now that <br />continue to make hospitals <br />and their staff very busy. , Nancy Foster, vice president of quality and patient safety <br />at the American Hospital Association, via CNN.<br />But I think ... having more<br />people needing care than we <br />had anticipated and having more staffing issues ... that is really the biggest challenge right now. , Nancy Foster, vice president of quality and patient safety <br />at the American Hospital Association, via CNN.<br />But I think ... having more<br />people needing care than we <br />had anticipated and having more staffing issues ... that is really the biggest challenge right now. , Nancy Foster, vice president of quality and patient safety <br />at the American Hospital Association, via CNN.<br />Experts say the strain on the nation's <br />hospital systems could take a <br />year or more to alleviate.<br />Experts say the strain on the nation's <br />hospital systems could take a <br />year or more to alleviate
