TOP STORIES
The crisis at Los Angeles County hospitals because of the
COVID-19 pandemic has hit new levels as patients continue to stream in, and the medical system is bracing for a new wave of coronavirus spread arising from Christmas travel and gatherings.
Hospitals are so inundated that some have resorted to placing patients in conference rooms and gift shops. Many facilities are simply running out of space.
Advertisement
Virtually all hospitals in L.A. County are being forced to divert ambulances with certain types of patients elsewhere during most hours. On Sunday, 94% of L.A. County hospitals that take in patients stemming from 911 calls were diverting some ambulances away.