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Hospitals nearing their breaking point as COVID-19 surges- Wilmington NC

Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:13 pm
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
147359 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:13 pm


Local hospitals are nearing capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to surge, and are preparing to start sending patients to other spaces to make room for new patients.

Novant Health has seen a nearly 1,600% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the last six weeks throughout all of its hospitals, according to a release from Novant-led New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Today, more than 91% of COVID-19 patients in Novant's hospitals are not vaccinated, and the average age of admitted patients is the lowest it has been since the pandemic started, in the 40s rather than the 60s.

"We are concerned that we can't maintain care for our community," NHRMC Chief Clinical Officer West Paul told reporters Wednesday during a news conference.

NHRMC noted as of Wednesday about half of its intensive care unit patients had COVID-19 with expectations capacity would be reached soon. It's also experiencing a shortage in staff with many in quarantine from contracting the virus.

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Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
49035 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:15 pm to
we have heard this for two months yet nothing has changed/happened
Posted by Big Gorilla
Bossier City
Member since Oct 2020
5463 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:15 pm to
% are meaningless. Tired of this BS. Just cause you go from 2 to 20 doesn't mean its a crisis.
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167506 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:16 pm to
Posted by FriscoKid
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2005
5123 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:17 pm to
Maybe we need to find a better protocol than “take Tylenol, drink lots of fluids, get some rest, and go to the hospital if things get worse..”. That’s exactly what our primary care physician told both me and my wife and what our pediatrician told us to do for our daughter.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62888 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:17 pm to
Congrats to the Chinese and Fauci gain of function studies in how they've perfected the virus to attack everyone, not just old people.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41201 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:20 pm to
Been listening to the same shot here in Bham for the last two weeks.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
105449 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:23 pm to
Hospitals short on vaccinated staff are at breaking point. Drop the mandatory vaccination and you can solve the problem they created.
Posted by Cshaw91
Member since Mar 2019
2325 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:27 pm to
If I had a dollar every time I heard that hospitals are at their “breaking points” I’d be able to buy all of Hunter Bidens artwork...then destroy it because it’s fricking terrible
This post was edited on 8/21/21 at 12:28 pm
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111609 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:29 pm to
In the last 7 days, New Hanover County, population 240k, has had 4 Covid deaths.

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But they are two weeks behind Italy.
Posted by Auburn1968
NYC
Member since Mar 2019
19715 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 12:33 pm to
I always get suspicious when they report % and don't provide the hard numbers for context.
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65147 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 1:11 pm to
I couldn't care less. Turn off your TV and you'll never even know this problem exists.
Posted by 93and99
Dayton , Oh / Allentown , Pa
Member since Dec 2018
14400 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 1:22 pm to
The only people who care about this shite are old goats near death anyway.

The Vaxx Cult needs to worry about dangerous side effects.
Posted by omegaman66
greenwell springs
Member since Oct 2007
22787 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 1:30 pm to
We are nearing capacity as:

the sun rises.
the earth spins.
the Taliban regains control of afghanistan.
as Xiden poops in his pants again.

Hospitals are nearing capacity on a regular basis and that is normal.
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