Posted on 06/24/2020 12:05:27 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Coronavirus hospitalizations in Arizona and Texas have hit record numbers as cases continue to surge in states in the South and the West, overwhelming medical professionals.
Arizona reported a record high of 3,591 new cases Tuesday, with nearly 60,000 known cases in the state overall. The swell in cases came as President Donald Trump held a rally at a Phoenix megachurch Tuesday.
There was a surge in the number of inpatient beds occupied by positive or suspected COVID-19 patients, with 2,136 beds occupied, compared to 1,992 Sunday, according to data from the state's Department of Health Services.
Meanwhile, 84 percent of intensive care unit beds were in use at Arizona hospitals and 83 percent of inpatient beds were in use as of Monday, according to the data.
"Each day I've been going into work over the last month is worse, and what I mean by worse is ... just overwhelmed with COVID patients," said Dr. Frank LoVecchio, who works in several Arizona hospitals in emergency medicine and public health.
LoVecchio, who works with the Banner Health, the Valleywise Health and the Abrazo Health systems in Arizona, said hospitals have been very good about getting everyone personal protective equipment, or PPE, and offering counseling help lines for providers. Hospitals had been doing the best they could, he said, converting space to handle the increase in COVID patients.
But with the rush, medical staff were becoming exhausted.
"They complain of exhaustion — physical, mental — many times they're dehydrated and tired," he said. "I think back to like seven, eight months ago, one of our big concerns was nurses, doctors stay hydrated, make sure you get snacks, sleep well, take your breaks. That stuff is out the window."
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Sun belt surge.
Tricky little bug loves the A.C.
They opened the outdoor bars a few weeks ago, kids get infected and pass it around.
They are calling all hospitalizations no matter what as Covid-19.
They lie so much it’s hard to know what to believe.
They will do anything to stop Trump, even lying about a virus 24/7.
Anything to do with border crossings?
Do this many hospitalizations occur normally stretching the hospital systems to the limits? If it isn’t COVID19 causing this, then what is it? Or is it not occurring at all and the article is entirely false?
Um, kids are not carriers.
More like border state surge.
BS!!! I ain’t going on lockdown..hell no!! And why aren’t the protesters sick? and ordered indoors?? This is about MAIL IN BALLOTS!!! Wake up folks!! That’s all they need is a lockdown and wallaaaa instant MIB!!! It is so freakIn obvious!!!
Um, you're saying kids are immune?
More Bullshit
Kids don’t go to bars. Must be referring to 20-somethings as kids.
Are they hospitalized FOR WuFlu or WITH WuFlu...?
They are calling anyone who goes to the hospital for any reason who also tests positive for CV a CV hospitalization.
B.S.
Hospitals are testing all admissions.
A positive goes on the books as the cause for admission.
People are going in for elective procedures and the staff is listing them as CV.
Of course the numbers are going up.
This is why PDJT needs to end the Emergency and cut off the bonus money.
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A golf tournament just did a test of people
dont remember the numbers but it was over 2000 I think
only a few tested positive - some caddies..dont know if any players.....but it took out some big players because of the caddies
also seeing lots of anecdotal evidence that people who have tested positive and have been hospitalized can end up with no antibodies
so testing it still the wild wild west
And how of those hospitalized are from nursing homes?
this is what was expected. Deaths are not up, ventilator use is not up...
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