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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It’s working. Why would they stop?
Interesting idea, these states are defiantly now using the A.C.
They are calling all hospitalizations no matter what as Covid-19.
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Thank you. The gullible Freepers are too much to take.
I call BS.
Duh.
Don’t care how many have tested positive. What is more important is how many have died.
These DNC Corp propaganda firms need to be stopped .
How about 2 to 3 months of people putting off surgeries and that sort of thing
Hmmm. No mention of the mobs of protestors.
There is a whole bunch of folks who had medical procedures and surgeries put off during this Covid-19 crisis and who are back to get their issues taken care of and are being labeled as Covid-19.
Yep, more contact, more cases as expected.
I am sure this was purposely spread around if not by the “protesters “that is the looters and rioters then by plants
it will be so easy for the Democrats to do and I wouldn’t put it past them
And make HCQ + zpak + zinc available over the counter.
They are calling all hospitalizations no matter what as Covid-19.
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Thank you. The gullible Freepers are too much to take.
I call BS.
Duh.
Perhaps Trump needs to bring back the daily coronavirus briefings.
Only this time no Fauci and no Birx. Get some doctors who actually treat patients on there to give honest info about what the risks are, and what they aren’t. Get Pence out there presenting daily facts to counter these insane media narratives.
Exactly. How much money do the Hospitals get if a hospitalization or death is deemed to be from Covid-19? Follow the money.
Even if that were true, that would not be an explanation for the increase in hospitalizations, capacity being stretched to its limits, and the hospital staff being overwhelmed (unless that information is being fabricated and these doctors and nurses are all lying). So how is that explained away?
+100! I just posted the same thing. With Flynn decision, Strozk notes release you can see the desperation hit. Hanging is too good for these folks stirring this up.
Although we're talking about bar-age "kids" here, do you completely believe the medical community to be right about what you said? Do we know for a fact that any COVID-19 mutation won't attack the younger population?
That’s not how that works...and they wouldn’t be having those procedures in the ICU.
Yes, please!!!!!
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