Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. According to Thomas Dobbs, poor availability of ICU beds in the state capital, Jackson, has led to an increase in cases and hospitalizations in Mississippi due to the novel coronavirus.
“Zero ICU bed in Jackson. Very little else. Please protect yourself and your family, “Dobbs said on Twitter on Thursday.
The state’s Mississippi Department estimates there were only 110 of the 889 adult ICU beds available in the state as of Thursday.
The hospitality state also added some 1,305 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. To date, more than 130,000 cases of the novel virus have been reported in Mississippi.
As of Friday morning, the U.S. had recorded more than 10,555,469 deaths and at least 242,435 deaths from Covid-19.
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“If we do not change immediately, we will see a serious shortage of first-line care for the seriously ill and injured. We know what works: social distance, small gatherings and masks.
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The news comes with COVID-19 cases and related hospital admissions across the country. Earlier this week, as some states saw hospitals exceed capacity limits, U.S. Records of hospital admissions reached a high level. In rural areas and small hospitals, in particular, medical administrators roam to find adequate nursing assistance.
As of Friday morning, the U.S. had recorded more than 10,555,469 deaths and at least 242,435 deaths from Covid-19.
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