All 9 Hamilton Medical Center COVID patients in ICU, on ventilators are unvaccinated

Published 8:00 pm Friday, October 1, 2021

Hamilton Medical Center on Friday had 50 COVID patients (40 unvaccinated; 80%); nine of those were in the intensive care unit (ICU) (nine unvaccinated; 100%); and nine were on ventilators (nine unvaccinated; 100%), according to information posted on the hospital’s website.

On Wednesday the hospital had 51 COVID patients (41 unvaccinated; 80%); 10 of those were in the ICU (10 unvaccinated; 100%); and 10 were on ventilators (10 unvaccinated; 100%)

The hospital had 49 COVID patients on Aug. 11. Eleven of those patients were in the ICU; five were on ventilators.

In Whitfield County since March 2020, there have been 293 confirmed deaths due to COVID and 20 probable deaths due to the virus. This month through Tuesday, 43 people in Whitfield County have died due to COVID.

Since March 2020, there have been 18,666 confirmed COVID cases in Whitfield County.

Hospital officials have said they will update their COVID patient data three times a week at www.hamiltonhealth.com/test-result-data-tests-performed-at-hamilton-medical-center-2. Hamilton Medical Center is licensed for more than 200 beds.