Medical facilities, doctors ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus worriers: Kent County Health officials

GRAND RAPIDS, MI– Kent County health leaders say hospitals and medical professionals are being “overwhelmed” by individuals concerned they have coronavirus COVID-19 and they ask people to call first for a screening.

Kent County Administrative Helath Officer Adam London spoke Friday, March 13, about the growing concern on health care providers as they try to address the concerns.

” We need to be very conscious about protecting our health care facilities,” London stated. “Today, our health centers and medical professionals workplaces are definitely being overwhelmed by individuals concerned they have actually COVID-19”

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” We require to make certain we’re very first calling our physicians, our emergency rooms and not just appearing and anticipating a test. That’s not helpful and it’s tiring a very limited supply of screening resources,” he stated.

London said merely showing up likewise puts health care workers at risk to being exposed to illnesses such as the influenza and he typical cold, not to mention COVID-19

Numerous health center are offering virtual screening for COVID-19 symptoms over the phone or through virtual online chats.

So far in Michigan, as of late Friday, March 13, the overall number of presumptive positive cases of coronavirus COVID-19 cases is at 25.

London stated another effect of the COVID-19 concern is a lack in the blood supply now beginning to appear.

The issue, he believes, is that donors might be concentrating on methods to prepare themselves for coronavirus and forgeting other requirements. Others may be worried about going into places where people are gathered, such as blood contribution.

To help, the Kent County Health Department is hosting a March 16 blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the health department, 700 Fuller Ave. NE.

To register, go to this link.

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