By Liv Osby
Representatives of five Upstate hospitals joined together
Monday to plead with the public to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus
as the pandemic continues to surge in the region.
Hospitalizations have doubled in recent weeks, they said,
and with Christmas and New Year’s still ahead, they fear they will be
overwhelmed.
“We’re at that point where our hospitals are full and it’s
straining our capacity to provide care to patients, Covid and non-Covid,” said
Dr. Marcus Blackstone, chief clinical officer for Bon Secours St. Francis -
Greenville.
“We’ve all already extended our ability to increase bed
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Leaders from all five Upstate health systems joined together to plead for the public to follow guidelines to flatten the COVID-19 curve with Christmas only days away and New Year s next week. We would ask that you continue to try and take great precautions over the upcoming holidays, said Dr. Brad Mock, AnMed Health s chief medical officer. While we recognize the difficulties, we all have a responsibility to try to do our part to decrease spread to our family, to our friends and to our neighbors.
In a briefing Monday afternoon, leaders from Prisma Health, Bon Secours St. Francis, Spartanburg Regional Health, AnMed Health and Self Regional Health, warned that a post-Christmas surge in cases would overwhelm hospitals. They ask that people use masks, socially distance, consider celebrating virtually, spend time outdoors if possible and to avoid large gatherings.