Some US hospitals overwhelmed going into Thanksgiving holiday

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Wed, 2021-11-24 12:32 — mike kraft

Some US hospitals overwhelmed going into Thanksgiving holiday: Latest COVID-19 updates As families prepare to gather over Thanksgiving, some US hospitals are being overwhelmed by cases and staffing shortages. Live COVID updates. YahooNews

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A potentially weeks-long closure of a New York emergency department Monday was sparked by a staffing shortage after unvaccinated health care workers were not allowed to continue work due to a state rule. Mount Sinai South Nassau's emergency room will direct patients to its Oceanside emergency department.

Officials in Denver said hospitals are filling up, with about 80% of those hospitalized for COVID-19 being unvaccinated, 9News reported. Dr. Robin Wittenstein, CEO of Denver Health, told the outlet their system is on the "brink of collapse."

"We are here today because too many people chose not to get vaccinated even though they were eligible," said Denver Department of Public Health and Environment Executive Director Bob McDonald.

The University of Iowa's hospital is also worried about hardship as COVID and flu cases are on the rise. In Dubuque County, hospitalizations for COVID-19 are as high as they were a year ago before vaccines were available....

Hospitals in the cold Upper Midwest, especially Michigan and Minnesota, are also filled with COVID-19 patients who are mostly unvaccinated. ...

Other developments include:

►Boston's temporary outdoor dining program designed to help boost struggling restaurants has been extended to Dec. 31, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Wednesday. The extension applies to private patios and many public streets.

►Maryland will distribute 500,000 at-home COVID testing kits to health departments across the state. Gov. Hogan said the kits will give "Marylanders more options and more peace of mind as we head into the holiday season."

►Honolulu and Maui counties will allow restaurants and bars to operate at 100% capacity and eliminate a requirement that groups sit 6 feet apart at restaurants when Hawaii eases some statewide restrictions at month's end.

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