Alaska Enters "Crisis Care Standards" Phase of COVID Pandemic
With over 2,100 new cases reported yesterday for the three days over the weekend (September 17-19), and another 7 deaths, Alaska is moving into a new phase of the pandemic where deaths are occurring for critically ill patients — who may or may not have Covid-19 — due to lack of available hospital beds, staff, and equipment for critical care.
The tipping point was reached last week, reported Liz Ruskin at Alaska Public Media. On September 11, when the country was mourning the loss of life from the unexpected attacks on ...
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