Covid Hospital Admissions Are Down in 34 States, Easing Staffing Crises

U.S. hospital admissions for Covid-19 are receding in 34 states and the nation’s capital, easing the health-care staffing crises that were widespread at the start of the year.

In the past week, the number of new Covid-19 patients has dropped 31% in New Jersey and in Maryland, the biggest declines in the country, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In Washington D.C., Connecticut and New York, the admissions declined 26% apiece.