"In 2002, we saw no cases of community associated MRSA. In 2006, we're now seeing over a case a day in our emergency room," Myers said.
Jammed? Over a case case per day? More than one, but not quite two cases?
Illegals from Mexico have about 75% of capacity booked for the next few years.
In my experience, they have to quarantine these people and take a lot of precautions, so it's possible that it took a lot of effort by staff and made more than one bed unusable.
Probably based on seeing something like 8 or 9 cases during the past week.
Journalism at it's best. Sheesh.
Local ERs are jammed by minorities and poor who tend to use ERs are their first contact with medical professionals regardless of seriousness according to studies.