Not least amongst the concerns is the tremendous strain on staff and the inability to transfer patients to other hospitals which are likewise swamped, a particular problem in rural states which have commensurate health care infrastructure.[5]
So serious is the issue that
Governor Newsom of California issued a strict stay-at-home order to take effect 48 hours whenever any of that state's five regions -Northern California,
San Francisco Bay Area,
Southern California, Greater
Sacramento,
San Joaquin Valley, and
Southern California reach 15% remaining capacity as projections were that hospitals shall be swamped by Christmas.[6]
^Soo, Kim (2020-10-20). "Utah Hospital's ICU at 104 Percent Capacity as State Sees Record COVID Hospitalizations". Newsweek. {{
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Not least amongst the concerns is the tremendous strain on staff and the inability to transfer patients to other hospitals which are likewise swamped, a particular problem in rural states which have commensurate health care infrastructure.[5]
So serious is the issue that
Governor Newsom of California issued a strict stay-at-home order to take effect 48 hours whenever any of that state's five regions -Northern California,
San Francisco Bay Area,
Southern California, Greater
Sacramento,
San Joaquin Valley, and
Southern California reach 15% remaining capacity as projections were that hospitals shall be swamped by Christmas.[6]
^Soo, Kim (2020-10-20). "Utah Hospital's ICU at 104 Percent Capacity as State Sees Record COVID Hospitalizations". Newsweek. {{
cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (
help)