TPM posted:TerribleBPthrower posted:@2022NYC, that is the case in NY. FL is not overwhelmed. A CEO of a hospital in Broward County told me personally that his hospital is like a ghost town. They have Covid cases, but that’s it. He is furloughing staff next week if they can’t open up to regular hospital business.
FL, in this case, Ers in Broward, were overwhelmed. But many patients did test positive for Flu A. Once the spring breakers left, cruise ships stopped letting people off ships, we went into a stay at home order, required masks while shopping, limiting flights into FL airports, things eased up. I know things aren't as bad in Martin County, but the general consensus here is how stupid was that for opening the beach in Jax? You would think that no one here, looking at pictures, couldn't go out of their house!
We need widespread testing. Plain and simple.
Ask the many doctors and nurses that got sick (many died) if this was a normal flu. To suggest that this was a media driven hysteria, or even mention the word hoax, is irresponsible. JMO
The CEO is the head of a hospital in Broward. I’m not comparing it to the flu or mentioning anything media related. I’m simply relaying that a hospital CEO in Broward County said if they can’t get back to BAU very soon (next week) he will need to furlough staff, including nurses. This conversation was discussing the current state of his hospital. He didn’t mention anything about what it was like 3 or 4 weeks ago. But currently, they are not overwhelmed.
Over half the cases in FL are concentrated in the tri-county area. There is no reason other parts of the state shouldn’t be allowed to slowly open and follow the guidelines that were provided.