Arizona hospital entering 'crisis standards of care' due to latest COVID-19 surge

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One Arizona hospital has now entered its "crisis standards of care" due to the latest COVID-19 surge impacting the state.

In an email to ABC15, the Arizona Department of Health Services confirmed Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee, Arizona had notified ADHS "they are operating in crisis care."
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During a press conference Tuesday, state health officials said the Bisbee hospital "only had 13 beds available is said they are really struggling."

This comes as state health officials reported over 4,000 confirmed cases and 36 deaths due to the virus Wednesday. - ABC15 AZ

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[lapfog_1]

1. we may be done with the virus

it isn't done with us.

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2. Two maskholes at work contracted it from last weekend

It's not done with us for sure. At least, not the maskholes who think Covid isn't something they need to worry about.

I don't know their health status as of yet. That's an HR secret.

[Texaswitchy]

3. Wait until after the holidays.

All those family dinners.

[brewens]

6. I just talked to my neighbor, two of who's daughters are married to buddies of mine. The other son

in law has played poker with us. As liberal as you could ask, but she says there will be 15 at her house. There is a good chance all of them will be vaccinated at least, but I'd still like to see them keep it smaller.

[Texaswitchy]

8. It will just be the two of us.

We will zoom the kids.

My housemate is just getting over her surgery.

Taking no chances.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Right, I am assuming a big uptick in Covid numbers after the holidays.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

4. Some perspective

This is a town of 5000 people and the hospital only has 25 beds TOTAL.

That said, Arizona is still pretty much fucked right now.

[Igel]

9. So an occupancy rate of less than 50%?

That's great!

(Yeah, manipulation via numbers.)

Small towns don't have a lot of room for overbuilding capacity.

[kimbutgar]

5. I'm in Phoenix area now for Thanksgiving and a family wedding last weekend

I can’t believe the number of maskleas idiots. Every store we’ve gone to my husband, son and I wear our masks and about 30% are mask compliant. We’re all vaccinated. Friday we were at a wedding and no one wore a mask but it wedding was outdoors and the reception was in a barn with open doors. I was nervous but as of today no symptoms so we’re all ok.

Tomorrow the gathering will be in and out doors and there are some unvaccinated members who have had Covid. I’ll be keeping my distance. Can’t wait to get back to my masked San Francisco on Tuesday.