Coronavirus patient surge at hospitals puts Montgomery County on Blue Alert

[RandySF]

The number of coronavirus cases confirmed by the Maryland Health Department has continued on an upward track recently. Tonight, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer confirmed that critical care beds at all county hospitals are "mostly full" this evening. This triggers a Blue Alert for MCFRS crews. County EMS supervisors are actively managing patient distribution countywide at this hour.

"All area hospitals are busy," Piringer said. As a result, patients may be transported to a hospital further away from their home until beds free up.


http://www.rockvillenights.com/2020/05/coronavirus-patient-surge-at-hospitals.html

[napi21]

1. Maybe Mds governor should have called Cuomo to get some of the additional bed facilities they don't

need in NY anymore and send them to Md.

[Squinch]

2. MD is having a terrible time with this. I hope they get some relief soon.

[MiniMe]

3. Me too, especially since I live

in Montgomery County, Maryland