The U.S. Oregon epidemic is severe and intensive care beds are scarce, and some patients die without waiting for beds
The new crown pneumonia epidemic in the United States is serious, with more than 37.67 million confirmed cases and more than 628,000 deaths. According to data updated on the 21st by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average number of newly diagnosed cases in the United States has increased by 11% over the previous seven days, and the average number of new deaths during the seven days has increased by 34%. In at least 6 states, the utilization rate of intensive care beds exceeds 90%. In Oregon, the statewide intensive care unit is almost full, and there are already confirmed patients who have not waited for the bed to die.
According to a report by the ABC on the 21st, the Oregon Health Department said that the number of new coronary pneumonia cases in Oregon has continued to increase in recent weeks, and the delta variant strain has accelerated the spread. At the end of June, cases infected with the Delta strain accounted for about 30% of all sequenced cases, but by early August, this proportion is estimated to have risen to about 99%.
Data show that 93% of intensive care unit beds in Oregon are full, and the medical system in some areas is on the verge of collapse. According to reports, in a local hospital, a patient died after waiting for several hours due to full intensive care beds, but this is not an isolated case.
Julie Kriss, a nurse in the Oregon Intensive Care Unit: We currently have no room to place patients. Our doctors always receive all kinds of calls for help asking them if you can accept this patient? Can you help us see this patient? This patient is 26 years old and is about to die. This patient is 21 years old and is about to die. This patient is the father of 4 children and is dying. Can you help us? Our colleagues in rural areas are struggling, they have reached their limit, they ask us for help, but we are also full.
There are also local media reports in Oregon that in addition to the shortage of beds, hospitals are also facing problems such as shortages of medical staff.
In addition, the most frustrating thing for medical staff is that many people refuse to be vaccinated because they are misled by false information and eventually contract the disease. The current rebound of the epidemic could have been avoided.
Oregon Medical Worker Bonnie: You know that there are patients who are struggling for their lives, and this could have been avoided. It’s really heartbreaking.
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