SYRACUSE — William “Bucky” Smith languished in an Oswego Hospital bed for 42 days this summer, waiting to be transferred to a bigger hospital with specialists who could replace his
SYRACUSE — William “Bucky” Smith languished in an Oswego Hospital bed for 42 days this summer, waiting to be transferred to a bigger hospital with specialists who could replace his
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Coronavirus update: New cases dip in Onondaga County, crowded hospitals get some relief
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
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Syracuse, N.Y. – Onondaga County reported 401 new coronavirus cases today and three additional deaths.
While the county continues to see high levels of new cases the numbers are declining a bit. This week’s average daily number of new cases was 331, down from a daily average of 359 last week.
But Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon warned the caseload may surge again if people don’t limit their upcoming holiday gatherings to small immediate family groups.
The three deaths included two more nursing home residents and a 48-year-old man. The county’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 337.
2 more Syracuse hospitals curb elective surgery as coronavirus patients fill up beds
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Posted Dec 11, 2020
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Syracuse, N.Y. – Two more Syracuse hospitals are cutting back on elective surgeries to free up beds for the growing wave of coronavirus patients.
St. Joseph’s and Crouse hospitals said today they are curtailing elective surgeries. Last week Upstate University Hospital halted all elective surgeries that are not urgent.
Coronavirus patients now occupy nearly 30% of the three hospitals’ 927 staffed beds used for routine, intensive and critical care, according to the Hospital Executive Council, a Syracuse planning agency.
Elective surgeries such as knee and hip replacements are major money-makers for hospitals. The state made all New York hospitals cancel these operations in March after the pandemic began. Hospitals were allowed to restart these operations in May.