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ECRMC staffing problems continue amid COVID-19 patient surge
ECRMC says it has broken a record for the highest number of patients seen in the last 20 years
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - El Centro Regional Medical Center say it is currently treating 160 patients, the most it has ever cared for in the last 20 years.
Of that, there are currently 117 COVID-19 patients. It s a staggering number even Chief Executive Officer Dr. Adolphe Edward was shocked to see. We knew Thanksgiving weekend would bring a lot of COVID patients but we didn t think it would be this many, said Edward.
The Disaster Assistance Medical Team (DMAT) arrived Monday. These 35 additional staff members are assisting with the COVID patient surge at ECRMC. The DMAT team is only here till the 23rd, then we encounter another staffing problem, said Edward.
Imperial County: local hospitals ready to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Both hospitals running low on intensive care unit beds
EL CENTRO, Calif.(KYMA, KECY) - Imperial County Public Health Officer Stephen Munday said the county has several freezers ready for the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it comes to our area.
“We have already been meeting and preparing all this behind the scene stuff. To make sure we were ready so that the instant it hits our community we are ready to start using it, again once it’s approved it, we’ll receive our doses, we’ll get it distributed because our hospitals already have the necessary freezers required,” said Stephen Munday, Imperial County Public Health Officer.