Hilo Medical Center reports one new hospitalization today, but no new deaths from COVID-19.
Here is the complete HMC update, including for Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home.
HILO MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE (as of 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2020)
- 12 total COVID-positive patients are hospitalized: 3 in ICU, 8 in COVID Unit, 1 in Extended Care Facility
- Extended Care Facility’s staff and residents tested on September 24 and 29 are all negative for COVID.
- Admissions to our Extended Care Facility remain paused until the situation is resolved.
- Hilo Medical Center is optimistic in managing COVID in the hospital and its long term care facility.
- 2 total deaths, unrelated to the veterans home, have occurred in the hospital on September 8 and 18.
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME UPDATE (as of 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2020, reported by Avalon Healthcare, the veterans home’s managing company)
- Good news: There has been an improvement in recovered cases of residents and staff.
- A total of 71 residents and 35 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in this outbreak
- 48 residents are currently at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
- 7 residents are receiving care in the home’s COVID designated area
- 1 resident is hospitalized at Hilo Medical Center
- 27 total resident deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred. We offer our deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones.
o No deaths related to COVID-19 to report today.
- 38 residents and 33 employees have recovered
- For additional information, go to: https://ahcupdates.info/hilo-covid19-update
29 total deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred – 27 from the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home and 2 unrelated to the veterans home.
Dr. John Martell of Hilo Medical Center is featured in a story in today’s Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Martell talks about early treatment protocol for caring for COVID-positive cases among nursing home residents, which includes a five- to seven-day treatment course that includes antiviral and convalescent plasma treatments and immune support with vitamin D, vitamin C and zinc. Click on the link to be directed to the story for more information:
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