![]() ![]() But increasingly in Houston, particularly for patients suffering from COVID-19, there’s nowhere for them to go.įull coverage of the coronavirus outbreak Those sick or injured enough to require hospitalization are then moved to other areas of the hospital for specialized care. Typically when people arrive at a hospital emergency department, they’re evaluated and treated by the medical staff. At the same time, since Texas officials have not issued another stay-at-home order to slow the virus’s spread, hospitals are also still seeing a steady flow of patients in need of care as a result of car accidents, violent crime and heat-related medical emergencies. On Thursday, 3,812 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region, including more than 1,000 in intensive care units, a record since the pandemic began. ProPublica and NBC News have previously reported that a public hospital in Houston ran out of a medication to treat COVID-19 patients and that a spike in at-home deaths from cardiac arrest suggests that the death toll from the coronavirus may be higher than official statistics show. The increase in ambulance diversions, coupled with the spike in patients being held indefinitely in emergency rooms, are the latest indicators that Houston hospitals are straining to keep up with a surge of new coronavirus patients. Shah said.At the same time, the region’s 12 busiest hospitals are increasingly telling emergency responders that they cannot safely accept new patients, at a rate nearly three times that of a year ago, according to data reviewed by reporters. Please do everything you can to limit your interactions with others," Dr. Please do everything you can to stay at home. Of the cases in Harris County, about half of them were community spread. Umair Shah with Harris County Public Health said we are seeing the virus spread in the community now. "Please, unless you absolutely need to be out, stay home."ĭr. "We aren't exaggerating when we say staying at home and social distancing is a matter of life and death," Hidalgo told reporters. We've all been working, you know, almost 24/7." Hidalgo was also asked whether she had left Harris County over the weekend. I've been in touch with other counties, and we're working together on this, but of course we're also in touch with the larger counties, whether that be Tarrant or Dallas or Travis. I work most closely with Mayor Turner, with Judge George, our regional judges. "Judge Jenkins and I generally work very closely together. (I) can't control what other folks say," Hidalgo said. ![]() You know we're all in constant communication. "Obviously, I know Judge Jenkins made a comment, I believe last night. Hidalgo addressed claims made by Jenkins about Harris County's order before it was issued. This is another type of crisis," the mayor said.ĭallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued a shelter-in-place order that took effect Monday night at 11:59. And that terminology 'shelter in place' should be reserved for shootings, explosions, major storm events, mainly events like Harvey, when we ask people to shelter in place. And in those times, we have asked people to shelter in place. Tuesday morning, Turner also said the shelter-in-place terminology should not be used. "Shelter-in-place is not the right term for our region," she said. Hidalgo first addressed the stay-at-home order in a press conference Monday. The firefighter who tested positive had worked a 24-hour shift. Pena said Tuesday over 30 firefighters are in quarantine after one of their colleagues tested positive for coronavirus. But if you do call 911, and someone in your home has flu-like symptoms, please let dispatchers know so that first responders can be prepared. HFD Chief Sam Pena is also asking that the public use 911 prudently and for true emergencies. ![]()
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