Dan and Najahe talk with Dr. Ali Hassoun about coronavirus concerns with recent spike in cases.
Part 1.
A 3-percent increase since monday.
We want to dig deeper into the recent spike of cases.
We're joined now by doctor ali hassoun -- an infection disease specialist at huntsville hospital.
Thank you for coming on the show tonight.
- doctor hassoun -- we know the percentage of people testing positive in madison county is double the national average -- how concerning is that?
- we know wearing a mask can help keep the virus from spreading -- as we experience this spike do you think a face mask policy is needed?
- do you think we will need to reinstate a "stay at home order" or do you think we should now?
- is enough being done to keep up safe?
- four months from now - flu season.
What is the health care industry preparing for?
- the number of asympotmatic people who have died from the virus is also up... what this the takeaway from that situation?
- dr. hassoun - i know you feel the frustration.
Health officials have been changing their recommendation s since the beginning.
The u-s surgeon general said in march that masks don't help.
Now they're vitally inportant.
We know you work with other health officials all day -- what else do we know now that's different compared to when the pandemic started?
- as the number of cases increases -- deaths and hospitalizations aren't seeing a similar spike -- is this due to better treatment or is it just younger people are the one getting sick?
Dan and Najahe talk with Dr. Ali Hassoun about coronavirus concerns with recent spike in cases. Part 2.