The hospital announced Tuesday that Rochester, Minnie. More than 900 employees of the Mayo Clinic in have contracted coronavirus in the last two weeks.
Amy Williams, dean of clinical practice, said in a press briefing that 93 percent of cases were positive. Employees contracted the virus in a large Rochester community, while many of those contracted to the clinic go to the break room while eating it, St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
“Our staff is getting infected largely due to the spread of the community, and this affects our ability to care for patients. How easy it was to transmit the virus in the Midwest, where cases are currently on the rise, Williams said.
More than 900 Staff members account for one-third of the 2,981 Mayo employees who have been diagnosed with Covid-19. St. Paul Pioneer Press Report. While factoring in those who are quarantined or left to care for family members, the clinic is currently experiencing a shortage of approximately 1,500 staff throughout their system.
At the same press briefing, Williams said all 32 beds in the clinic’s dedicated COVID-19 ICU have been filled at Rochester Hospital. The clinic is currently expanding the unit by a dozen beds.
“We have 32 COVID patients who need a third care, and that’s not good. It tells us we’re on the rise, “Williams said. He added that currently 73 Covid-19 patients are hospitalized in non-ICU settings.
“All of our hospitals are really stretched, and many are full.” Williams said, but added, “We keep the capacity of anyone who needs our care.”
According to the state health department, 236,949 confirmed cases of covid-19 and 2,943 deaths have been reported in Minnesota since the onset of the epidemic.
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