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Related: About this forum'We can't afford another COVID surge' - NGHS begs people to get vaccine, mask up
Fatigued physically and mentally, Northeast Georgia Health System staff made a plea for people to get vaccinated and follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines amid a spike in COVID-19 cases
We are really, really trying hard, said Dr. Supriya Mannepalli, Northeast Georgia Medical Centers medical director of infectious disease medicine. If there is one plea to the community, that is go get vaccinated and please wear masks as recommended by the CDC and follow the other measures. Because if these numbers continue to increase were close to 100 (COVID patients) today our staff, theyre all tired. We cannot afford another surge to the peak where we went in the winter.
The number of COVID-19 patients being treated has nearly tripled across Northeast Georgia Health System in the past week. Of those cases, 90% were unvaccinated.
NGHS reported 91 COVID-positive patients Friday, July 30, across its facilities, up from 32 a week previous. The average age of those patients was 60.
Read more: https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/health-care/we-cant-afford-another-covid-surge-nghs-begs-people-to-get-vaccine-mask-up/
secondwind
(16,903 posts)angels of mercy begging asshats to get vaccinated....
Glorfindel
(9,918 posts)My niece, a registered nurse, works at NGHS.
ProudMNDemocrat
(19,053 posts)Coming down with the Delta variant of COVID, spreading it to others. Those wanting to get vaccinated, are sandwiched in the middle with perhaps little access to the vaccines.
Bad scenario. Sad too. Stupidity kills.
brer cat
(26,227 posts)I hope they are successful in reaching out, but I'm not optimistic. I live in the mountains north of Hall Co. and our two local hospitals' Covid beds are full.