Covid-19 accelerates in the US and experts warn of collapse in hospitals 11/27/2020

With the increase in cases and deaths caused by covid-19 in the United States, the American hospital system began to show signs of overload. From north to south, east to west of the country, hospitals have been operating at the limit, with no beds for new patients and no health professionals.

The rate of hospitalizations, currently at the highest level since the pandemic began, has become yet another problem factor, along with the growth in the number of new cases and deaths, which have been breaking daily records. Altogether, there are already more than 13 million cases of covid-19 in the American territory, more than 260 deaths caused by the disease and, currently, about 90 thousand citizens are hospitalized treating the coronavirus in the country of North America.

According to the New York Times, the pandemic that initially spread to large cities, such as New York, began to hit cities and rural areas across the country with force.

In a podcast produced by CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies), epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, who is on the team to advise President-elect Joe Biden, said the health care system is “on the verge of collapse”.

Governor and health professionals appeal

Last Sunday, hospital staff at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, issued an open letter to the population alerting everyone to the state of hospitals in the state.

“Within our hospitals, we have patients with shortness of breath, needing a ventilator to survive and often dying. Many of them were walking healthy

In addition to covid, other people who need different types of procedures have suffered from a lack of space in hospitals.

“Soon, you or someone you love may need us, but we will not be able to provide the essential care you need, whether for covid-19, cancer, heart disease or other urgent conditions,” warn the professionals in the note.

In other cities and states, the scenario is the same. In the most rural area of ​​the state of New Mexico, hospitals are operating at full capacity of occupied beds. Michelle Lujan Grisham, governor of the state, called for the population to stay at home and “protect themselves and others”.

“This is the reality we face when covid-19 can spread out of control – crowded ICUs, not enough healthcare professionals available. Protect yourself and New Mexico citizens by protecting our hospitals and healthcare teams – stay at home “, wrote the governor on Twitter when publishing an overload news on the state health system.