Is This True of Other Countries?

Not another country, but here is some info from Governor Hutchinson earlier this month in Arkansas:

"About 30% of the COVID-related hospitalizations in Arkansas Jan. 4 involved patients who had checked into the hospital for other reasons and incidentally tested positive for the disease, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in a press conference otherwise filled with ominous numbers Tuesday (Jan. 11).

A one-day survey was conducted on Jan. 4 at Hutchinson’s request. The governor said hospitals must take precautions once they discover a patient has been infected with the virus, regardless of the symptoms they display.

“It is appropriate to count that, but it’s also important for everyone to understand that distinction,” he said."

Governor: Numbers spike; 30% of COVID hospitalizations incidentally found Jan. 4 - Talk Business & Politics

 

Cool. Are you a soccer fan? I attended an FC Dallas match back in 2014, and the person sitting next to me was from England, visiting the U.S. on holiday. We had a great conversation before and during the match that night.