National Covid Surge

Health officials projected the covid-19 surge in the fall would be bad and in November alone, about a third of the nation's total cases were reported in just 30 days.

Health officials projected the covid-19 surge in the fall would be bad and in november alone...about a third of the nation's total cases were reported in just 30 days.

Hospitalizations have more than doubled since the beginning of november....23- states are seeing record numbers.

C-n-n's stephanie elam reports.

The coronavirus pandemic -- not abating.

At least forty three states are over the crucial five percent test positivity threshold.

More than ninety- six thousand americans now hospitalized with the coronavirus - another high for the country.

Gov.

Mike dewine "we have to do everything we can during this very serious time when our hospitals are really hit to slow down the transmission."

Ohio governor mike dewine said more than five thousand people are hospitalized with coronavirus in ohio-- the most for the state throughout the entire pandemic.

Stacey morris/covid unit nurse manager, akron general "our numbers have risen so quickly and so drastically."

Upper valley medical center nurse jamie giere "we're seeing healthy individuals come in and they decline so quickly."

This field hospital in rhode island is starting to receive patients -- after hospitals in the state surpassed their capacity - dr laura foreman "we're expecting to be taking care of a lot of folks here."

"we didn't have to be here knowing that had we as a population come together and all stayed safe and stayed distanced stayed homed and stayed masked, that we could have avoided this."

And in california - the recent surge of new cases forcing los angeles county last weekend to implement another stay at home order for its ten million residents.

The governor warning new restrictions could be coming as the state predicts some hospitals could be near capacity by christmas without intervention.

Dr. mark ghaly "people just want to be done with this, but it doesn't take a break, just because we're tired of it."

"we need to recalibrate for a short period of time, what we do to keep this transmission down."

As experts warn thanksgiving travel and gatherings will likely cause a worsening surge in coming weeks, the c-d-c vaccine advisory committee expected to make recommendations later today on who will receive the vaccines first when they are available.

Dr. moncef slaoui "what's important to note is the number of those is the amount of vaccine that we have is still limited in comparison to the needs.

So it's going to take a while for all americans who need it on a priority level to get it."

Drug-makers pfizer and moderna have submitted their vaccines to the f- d-a for emergency use authorization.

The f-d-a will consider pfizer's vaccine on december 10th and moderna's one week later on december 17th.

Dr anthony fauci -- urging americans to get a vaccine: dr. anthony fauci "if you want to be part of the solution get vaccinated."

First look stinger dr. anthony fauci "if you want to be part of the solution get vaccinated."