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Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport Covid-19 patients with little chance of survival amid a devastating surge.
New infections have soared with about one in five residents who get tested for Covid-19 receiving positive results. In a little more than a month, the county doubled its number of infections, climbing from about 400,000 cases on November 30 to more than 800,000 cases on January 2, health officials said Monday. The case deluge …
School Officials Concerned About Virus Surge After Holiday Break – NBC 6 South Florida
Much of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Coconut Grove will look deserted until next Monday. The all-girls, K-12 private school is asking most of its students, grades 4-12, to stay home and learn remotely this week. The headmaster says to think of this as a holiday buffer period to prevent coronavirus infiltration after …
Orange County’s UCI Health opens mobile field hospital to handle coronavirus surge
ORANGE, Calif. (KABC) — Twenty-two patients were receiving medical care as of Wednesday morning at a mobile field hospital outside UCI Health. Administrators at UCI Health said they’ve been preparing for it over the last six months – a surge in COVID-19 cases after holiday gatherings. Dr. Sebastian Schubl was named the medical director of …
Health Care Workers Worry About Holiday COVID-19 Surge, Vaccinations to Begin for South Florida Seniors – NBC 6 South Florida
Here are some of the top stories from the past week you may have missed from NBC 6 News: NBC 6 Survey: Health Care Workers Worry About Post-Holiday COVID-19 Surge Health care workers in South Florida tell NBC 6 they’ve seen an increase in COVID-positive patients since Thanksgiving and warn people to be careful at …
Health care workers at Mission Hills hospital pushed to the breaking point amid COVID-19 surge
MISSION HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Health care workers on the job during the holidays are working desperately to save patients with COVID-19. Providence Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills, located in the hard hit northeast San Fernando Valley, has seen the number of COVID-19 patients quadruple since the beginning of November. “It’s frustrating when …
Tennessee Department of Health addresses COVID-19 holiday surge – WJHL
Unicoi County group working to ensure no one is without a present News / 22 hours ago Video 8 thousand wreaths adorn graves of fallen soldiers at Mountain Home Cemetery News / 20 hours ago Video Wreaths Across America News / 20 hours ago Video Ballad Health: 113 COVID-19 deaths over past 7 days News …
California’s Covid-19 case surge is alarming
ICU bed capacity has plunged to nearly zero in vast portions of the state as patients rush into hospitals, which are struggling to manage strains on resources and personnel. “We’re experiencing an explosive and very deadly surge,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said. State and local officials are continuing to enact …
Local school districts see surge in COVID-19 exposures following Thanksgiving break
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s two weeks after Thanksgiving and many school districts are seeing spikes of COVID-19 exposures, just like health experts predicted. It’s led to difficulty in contact tracing and staffing shortages as more employees are also forced to quarantine. The Leander Independent School District, which has seen a significant jump in exposures, is …
Mental health issues surge during pandemic in Houston area
HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department’s new hotline to address mental health issues during the pandemic has received hundreds of calls since launching in October. “People are under a great deal of stress and pressure,” said Dr. Janice Beal, program director for the Let’s Beat COVID-19 helpline. Counselors have taken more than 800 calls since …
Weekend Covid testing sees record breaking turnout, as post-Thanksgiving surge begins
851 tests were given out between Dec. 5 and 6, shattering previous turnout numbers for similar free testing sites in the area. MOLINE, Ill. — Free Covid-19 testing at the Taxslayer Center on Dec. 5 and 6 drew a record number of participants, according to health officials. According to Kyle Douglas, site manager for HR …
