paul silca, medical director at the regional medical center's emergency department. he says during that surge, the hospital was nearly full and they were seeing about 200 people come in a day. but now -- >> today we're seeing 320, 350 patients for the last week. and yet a very small percentage in the big picture are getting admitted with severe covid. >> reporter: but he says even though a smaller percentage are being admitted, it is still adding up. >> so we are starting to build up an inpatient cohort of sick covid patients, but it is not as bad. >> reporter: doctors also say the vast majority of the hospitalized are unvaccinated, showing it is still important to get one for those doubting the jabs. >> you get vaccinated, you get boosted so you don't end up in the hospital, you don't end up on a ventilator and you don't die from covid. >> reporter: multiple hospitals are also asking people don't come to the e.r. just to get tested if you don't have any symptoms. ian cole, "today in the bay." >>> so we have advice on where you can get tested, what masks work best fo