Health Leaders Bracing For ‘Post-Holiday’ Surge In Covid-19 Cases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Covid-19 caused more deaths than heart disease, lung cancer, or stroke.  That’s according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.  14-thousand deaths have been reported since Thanksgiving.

Doctors are concerned about the influx of Covid-19 patients they could see with hospitalizations at an all-time high and no break in sight.  Dr. Anthony Fauci believes we are headed for a post-holiday surge.

“The event is usually followed by 2 or 3 weeks later you see the increase in cases which puts it right at the cusp before the Christmas holiday where you gonna have more travel and congregating,” says Fauci.

New CDC guidelines urge postponing travel, and in some circumstances wearing a mask at home.