Chuckanut
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Problem is, some covid patients can go from bad to terrible in a matter of a few hours. Rushing from a ward over to the ICU is difficult enough - moving from another non-ICU location means you might not make it to the ICU when you need it.
I have several family members on the front-line in hospitals. What I am hearing is that CV-19 has complicated everything. One nurse reported waiting over an hour today just to get into work - every person had to be tested for CV-19. Everyday. She advised me to lead my life as though the nearest hospital was 300 miles away and I have at least a 24 hour trip to get there.
Even if you walk into the ER with a simple broken arm, they have to treat you like you have CV19. That requires protective gear, testing, all sorts of extra cleanup, etc. No more exam, x-ray, set the bones in the cast, take 2 aspirin and send me $5. Of course, if you are not infected already, you may walk out of the ER with CV-19.
IOW, don't do anything stupid that will get you sent to the hospital.