Encouraging decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations, says San Antonio Emergency room doctor
SAN ANTONIO The current scene at San Antonio hospitals is much different than that of about a month ago, said emergency room Doctor Robert A. Frolichstein during KSATs Q&A session on Tuesdays 6 oclock news. According to models released by the city, a continual decline in coronavirus hospitalizations is expected as long as San Antonio continues to follow the safety guidelines currently in place. There are definitely plans to be able to care for normal illnesses we see in addition to COVID, Frolichstein said. Related: San Antonio pediatrician urges people to get flu vaccine early to avoid twin pandemicI think its so important. If people dont get the flu vaccine, then were setting ourselves up for a pandemic of flu in addition to the pandemic of COVID, Frolichstein explained.
SAQ: Can you get COVID-19 through your eyes?
COVID-19 is most commonly spread through droplets from a sneeze or a cough. But one KSAT viewer wanted to know if the virus can get into our bodies through our eyes? According to Dr. Robert A. Frolichstein, an emergency room physician with Methodist hospitals in San Antonio, it is possible. โThe chances of you getting it with only eye contact is less than nasal contact or mouth contact, but it certainly can happen,โ Dr. Frolichstein said. RELATED: Do you wear contact lenses?