COVID-19 Numbers At Goshen Health
News Release
GOSHEN — “Over the last few days we have seen a worrisome uptick in hospitalizations and numbers of people testing positive for COVID-19, but we are still in a better place than we were in late June and early July,” said Dr. Dan Nafziger, Goshen Hospital Chief Medical Officer and Infectious Disease Specialist. “Unfortunately, as the weather gets colder, people will be spending more time indoors where transmission occurs more readily.
“We will continue to need everyone to wear masks (especially indoors), physical distance, stay home if you’re sick and get tested if you are ill or were exposed to the virus.”
Below is COVID-19 activity for Goshen Health as of September 28, going back to March 11.
Testing:
- 15,749 tests completed up 966 from Sept. 21.
- 1,915 positive test results (overall positivity rate of 12.3%), up 121 cases from Sept. 21.
- 13,667 negative test results, up 830 from Sept. 21.
- 103 outstanding test results, up 14 from Sept. 21.
Hospitalizations:
- 281 hospital admissions up 13 from the report on Sept. 21.
- 269 hospital discharges, up five from the Sept. 21 report.
- 30 confirmed COVID-19 positive related mortalities an increase of one from Sept. 21.