also, the state saw another record number of hospitalizations. there are currently more than 5600 patients in california hospitals. this is also the 16th straight day that hospitalizations hit record highs. how bay area hospitals are helping with the surge. you know how counties help each other in an emergency? that is mutual aid. they do the same thing in the medical community. the bay area is helping by taking in covid-19 patient from as far south as imperial county which shares a border with mexico. both of the hospitals are overwhelmed with the nucases of reporter: sergio works for medical services company transporting patients to the bay area. healthcare system in imperial county, east of san diego is being flooded with coronavirus patients. be arranging a transfer when they can t find it locally. the radius gets wider and wider. reporter: ucsf is one of the hospitals taking patients from distances that are typically out by the norm. it speaks to the fact tha