I have family throughout Texas, a few of them have had COVID, in each instance they were either asymptomatic or the symptoms were barely recognisable. None went to hospital. Of course this isn't representative of everyone, and clearly many people have been either quite sick or have died.
The situation might seem bad because the media keeps telling you it's bad multiple times a day and they also remind you of the COVID numbers multiple times a day. They don't tell you the number of cancer/heart disease/fentanyl over-doses and suicides every day.
The reality is that hospitals still have capacity and hopefully will continue to have capacity over the winter. Current stats are:
California: % of inpatient beds taken up: 63.7% (i.e. 36.3% of beds are available still)
Texas: % of inpatient beds taken up: 68%
California: % of ICU beds taken up: 64.5%
Texas: % of ICU beds taken up 73.8%
www.cdc.gov
Also, the number of total deaths occurring in the U.S (from any cause) is currently
below the 5 year average in most age categories (except 65 and older), but even in these older age categories, the current numbers are basically exactly on the average.
So on the topic of whether or not there is more, less or the same amount of death occurring compared to the last 5 years in America, the current data shows there is the same number of deaths occurring in older age groups and less deaths occurring than average in the younger age groups.
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