In a Jan. 27 statement, the public health agency revealed that COVID-19 hospitalizations listed on its tracker comprise three types of hospitalizations: those hospitalized because of COVID-19; those hospitalized due to a non-COVID condition “that was likely made worse” by COVID-19; and those hospitalized for non-COVID reasons after testing positive (incidental hospitalizations).
However, experts warned against including incidental hospitalizations in the official count. Separating these from the main numbers will improve accuracy and help the public better understand the present state of the pandemic.
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