(CNN) With the recent increase of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant , health experts and officials expect the surge to worsen as long as large segments of the country remain unvaccinated. As of Friday morning, 49.5% of the US population was fully vaccinated, according to the CDC . At Los Angeles' Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, the vast majority of hospitalized Covid-19 patients were not vaccinated. ICUs are filling up againAs the Delta variant spreads, hospitalizations are accumulating to levels of concern. AdventHealth Central Florida Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Neil Finkler said on Friday that over 90% of the Covid-19 patients currently hospitalized are unvaccinated.

Source: CNN July 31, 2021 07:18 UTC