California reports 585 coronavirus deaths, new single-day record in state

[RandySF]

California started the new year by reporting a record 585 coronavirus deaths in a single day after a health official said the pandemic was pushing state hospitals to the “brink of catastrophe” as some medical centers scramble to provide oxygen for the critically ill.

The California Department of Public Health on Friday reported more than than 47,189 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to nearly 2.3 million. Nearly 26,000 people have died from the virus in the state.

The previous single-day record of 432 deaths was set on Tuesday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced California would begin collaborating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate and upgrade outdated oxygen delivery systems at six Los Angeles area hospitals.

Assessments at hospitals could begin as early as Saturday, according to a statement from the governor’s office. The collaboration comes as older medical centers are having difficulty maintaining oxygen pressure in aging infrastructure and some were scrambling to locate additional oxygen tanks for discharged patients to take home.

“By working to upgrade challenged oxygen delivery systems at these older hospitals we can improve the ability to deliver life sustaining medical care to those who need it,” Mark Ghilarducci, director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said in a statement Friday.



https://ktla.com/news/california/california-reports-585-coronavirus-deaths-new-single-day-record-in-state/

[ARPad95]

1. My county in NY reported highest single-day new cases today at 499. It's not slowing down & probably

just getting ready to ramp up after Christmas and New Year's Eve gatherings.

[Blue_true]

4. I wonder whether one or more of the more contagious variants aren't showing

it’s or their presence?

[ucrdem]

2. Good grief.

My next door neighbors (evangelical, Mexican, super nice) had a 2-day garage sale a couple weeks ago and I haven't seen or heard either parent outside the house since.

I hope they're okay . . .

[dhill926]

3. and we have health care workers refusing...

to get vaccinated. We're in this for a longer haul than we think, thanks to the selfishness and stupidity of some people...so sick of this shit......

[Blue_true]

5. Have you read about the reasons health care workers are refusing vaccination?

That the situation is happening is depressing, one would have guessed that not a lot of anti-vaxxers would be drawn to that field.

[dhill926]

6. it is totally depressing....

I think we're just going to be living this degraded version of reality for a long while....