Dallas County Will See Spike in COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Public Health Experts Warn
Get ready for a serious bout of déjà vu: Coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations are on the rise in Dallas County. Now, public health experts are urging residents to prepare themselves to “hunker down” ahead of an impending surge.
Dr. Erin Carlson, an associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at the University of Texas at Arlington, said that it’s unclear what exactly is causing cases to soar.
“Honestly, I’m kind of stupefied by the sudden spike, and the only thing I can think of is just quarantine fatigue,” she said.
Dallas County had been doing well at containing further coronavirus spread following this summer's swell in cases and hospitalizations. Now, though, some epidemiologists are warning that transmission rates will again skyrocket.
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