Drove by our emergency room near Atlanta, to see for myself, and nothing seemed to be going on. Didn’t see anyone going in or out for several minutes. Looked more empty than I have seen in the past. Like people are avoiding going for other things. I smell a rat in all this.
I doubt New York City would agree with you....
At our hospital you wouldn’t see lot of people going in and out at this point in the spread....they cancelled unnecessary surgeries, lab work etc.etc. ...All entrances to the Hospital are closed except the One Lobby and Emergency.
Testing is being done at a drive thru facility....not in the Hospital...and just began last week. We have four confirmed cases in less than a week.
I went to a large Physicains buiding Wed. for shots.... Nobody is kept waiting in the waiting room ( usually full) but are excorted immediately to an exam room. They waste no time getting people in and out. I was there ten minutes and on my way out.and no chit-chatting as the nurses were very focused and serious on whatever proceedures they were taught to get people in and out.
I’d say our area is ‘ready’ , but no doubt these next weeks are going to show if these preventive measures have worked or not.
One other thing...Hospitals have closed down any visitations so the lots aren’t going to show a lot of activity. Unless you go inside you won’t know what’s going on inside.