Record number of patients on ventilators as NGHS battles delta wave of COVID-19 - Gainesville Times

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Record number of patients on ventilators as NGHS battles delta wave of COVID-19

The Omicron variant is expected to cause an increase in the number of cases at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. - photo by Scott Rogers

08312021 HOSPITAL 22.jpg — The Omicron variant is expected to cause an increase in the number of cases at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. - photo by Scott Rogers

As local hospitals battle a delta-driven wave of COVID-19 infections, the number of patients on ventilators has far surpassed the prior peak, suggesting the delta variant is more virulent.