Los Angeles County reported 1,491 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total to 13,816, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.At Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, most of the people coming to the emergency room are experiencing respiratory issues."What we are seeing is a lot more sicker people now coming in that qualify for an inpatient stay," said Dr. Paryus Patel, chief medical officer of Centinela Hospital Medical Center. "So typically, we used to see on a non-Covid day about 150, 180 patients a day. We are seeing about 90 to 100 (patients) — averaging out. Most of them come in for an acute medical need which will require hospitalization."Patel is also seeing signs that people are loosening their own social distancing measures despite mandates from Garcetti and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for residents to shelter at home."After Easter, we got hit hard and that was because families were visiting each other," Patel said of Centinela Hospital where he estimates 40% to 45% of patients are Covid-19 infected. "So they are visiting more patients and families, which they shouldn't be doing and that's why we're going to start seeing more and more."He warned that Los Angeles County has not yet reached the peak of the outbreak."We still have two to three more weeks to curtail this disease and probably plateau or flatten it out," Patel said. The doctor warned that if people don't continue social distancing, California's system of hospitals could be overwhelmed with patients.
Meanwhile at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, the hospital has seen its patient volume drop significantly and is now at half capacity. It's Covid-19 patient volume has been stable for two weeks with about 120 to 130 patients fightingRead More – Source
Los Angeles County reported 1,491 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total to 13,816, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.At Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, most of the people coming to the emergency room are experiencing respiratory issues."What we are seeing is a lot more sicker people now coming in that qualify for an inpatient stay," said Dr. Paryus Patel, chief medical officer of Centinela Hospital Medical Center. "So typically, we used to see on a non-Covid day about 150, 180 patients a day. We are seeing about 90 to 100 (patients) — averaging out. Most of them come in for an acute medical need which will require hospitalization."Patel is also seeing signs that people are loosening their own social distancing measures despite mandates from Garcetti and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for residents to shelter at home."After Easter, we got hit hard and that was because families were visiting each other," Patel said of Centinela Hospital where he estimates 40% to 45% of patients are Covid-19 infected. "So they are visiting more patients and families, which they shouldn't be doing and that's why we're going to start seeing more and more."He warned that Los Angeles County has not yet reached the peak of the outbreak."We still have two to three more weeks to curtail this disease and probably plateau or flatten it out," Patel said. The doctor warned that if people don't continue social distancing, California's system of hospitals could be overwhelmed with patients.Meanwhile at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, the hospital has seen its patient volume drop significantly and is now at half capacity. It's Covid-19 patient volume has been stable for two weeks with about 120 to 130 patients fightingRead More – Source
