‘Cautiously optimistic:’ Bay Area records fourth day of declining coronavirus ICU patients

[Elderberry]

Mercury News By Leonardo Castañeda 4/12/2020

The number of COVID-19 patients in Bay Area intensive care units declined for the fourth day in a row Saturday, adding to a sense of “cautious optimism” that the region’s shelter-in-place orders were paying dividends.

The news came even as some local governments are adjusting those orders to avoid Easter weekend crowds, especially in parks and at beaches.

The total of 179 patients in ICU in the five-county Bay Area was down from a peak of 199 on Wednesday, and represented the lowest total since Monday, when comprehensive ICU and hospitalization data from the state first became available. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations ticked up slightly from Friday, but, at 427, the figure is still down about 4 percent from a peak of 445 on Wednesday. The number of total cases still increased by 215 from the previous day to a total of 4,411, and four new deaths brought the total to 117.

More: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/11/cautiously-optimistic-bay-area-records-fourth-day-of-declining-coronavirus-icu-patients/

[truth_seeker]

I believe there will be increasing reason for optimism, over the next few days and weeks.

On item alone, is antibody testing. A female vet just reported testing thru the VA, whereby one person with immunity, could transfuse blood plasma,  to up to five positive patients.

Called convalescent plasma or serum therapy.

Another source over recent days, has reported success with what he calls "novel" (new,   therapies.)

He is a doctor, talking with doctors about what they are doing treatment, thatexperimental) is working.