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King County hospitals are seeing considerable pressures as the number of COVID-19 cases increase. Public Health estimates 82 brand-new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the approximated case count in King County to2159
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King County medical facilities adapt to considerable pressures from COVID-19
The NWHRN is reporting that healthcare facilities in King County are keeping available health center capability but also seeing considerable effects on healthcare facility operations as the number of COVID-19 cases boosts. Health centers have actually taken several actions to fulfill the demand associated to care of COVID-19 cases and are trying to adjust operations in the face of minimized PPE resources and other difficulties to their operations.
The unmatched steps our health centers have actually taken are helping ensure health center and ICU bed and ventilator capacity stay readily available in the region at this time. Medical facilities have actually reacted to the increase in clients with COVID-19 and COVID-like illnesses by using rise techniques, such as postponing elective and non-emergency treatments, bringing in extra personnel, and increasing the variety of hospita