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Hospitals prepare for a post-holiday surge of COVID-19 cases, deaths
Updated Dec 31, 2020;
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Pennsylvania’s hospitals are at a crossroads: Coronavirus cases are leveling off yet a surge in demand for intensive care unit beds has not. And the worst, many believe, is yet to come.
“Christmas was only five days ago,” said Jeff Jahre, senior vice president for medical affairs of the St. Luke’s University Health Network. “We know we have New Years’ coming up. Despite all the warnings and everything else, we do know most of the cases we’re seeing right now aren’t due to large gatherings but what you or I’d consider to be family gatherings.” ....

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