Tennessee's children's hospitals, including in Memphis, facing capacity challenges

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/tennessees-childrens-hospitals-including-in-memphis-facing-capacity-challenges/522-91c7e6eb-60a6-4531-a4ab-cf720ec6a86f

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Tennessee's top doctor said Friday she's growing increasingly concerned about capacity challenges in children's hospitals across the Volunteer State, and especially in Memphis area.

Dr. Lisa Piercey, the Tennessee Health Department Commissioner, said pediatric COVID cases are on the rise, including the week of July 18th - with 1,800 cases statewide and 3,200 the week of July 25th.

"A lot of pediatric cases are in the west Tennessee region right now because of it's proximity to Missouri and Arkansas. But as we've seen throughout, now in our fourth surge, this is probably going to be across the state in the next few weeks," Dr. Piercey said.

Dr. Piercey said right now, the increased hospitalizations in children's hospitals are not independently linked to more pediatric COVID cases - but respiratory illnesses this summer that normally only emerge in the heart of winter, including RSV and certain types of flu.

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Great job, anti-vaxers / mask holes.

[LonePirate]

1. You'd think the hospitalization or death of a child would change the minds of anti-vaxxers

Sadly that does not seem to be the case and they jeopardize not only their own children but everyone else's children, too. These people are sociopathic murderers.

[SoCalDavidS]

2. They Only Care About Lives Of The Unborn

Once you pop out, you're on your own, so far as they're concerned.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. What does it take??

The evidence is out there and it's overwhelming!