Hospitals in California are fighting to find beds for in-house patients amid fears that an outbreak of coronavirus infection could drain resources and health care workers.
Quick facts
- About 17,400 people were hospitalized in the state on Saturday with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection
- Some hospitals have canceled non-essential alternative surgeries such as hip replacement, which may require a bed that may soon be needed for Covid-19 patients. Others are increasing staff hours or moving patients to vacate.
Some hospitals have canceled non-essential alternative surgeries such as hip replacement, which may require a bed that may soon be needed for Covid-19 patients. Others are increasing staff hours or moving patients to vacate.
As of Saturday, about 17,400 people had been hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection – more than double the previous peak reached in July – and state models that use current data to predict future trends show that the number is up to 75% by mid-July. Can reach -January.
More than 3,600 confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units.
Some areas of California “had exactly the right to move on,” said Dr. John Smith, the country’s top infectious disease specialist, at an event organized by the California State University System. Said Anthony Fauci.
Some hospitals have canceled non-essential alternative surgeries such as hip replacement, which may require a bed that may soon be needed for Covid-19 patients. Others are increasing staff hours or moving patients to vacate.
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