[nick demis]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Actually, lockdown is the least of the worries, the original poster has recency bias.

The real worry, which is happening in smaller hospitals, and having reduced services in larger hospitals, is sick hospital workers. Now, everyone's first thought about hospitals are doctors and nurses. But those are NOT the workers who are getting sick:

Janitorial staff is getting thin which results in slower room cleanings between patients, slowing down available rooms.
Food service staff is getting thin, cafeterias closing to only be available to serve patients.
admin and back office staff getting thin, meaning that reports for doctors and management to make decisions are slowing down,
as well as regulatory reporting.

XRay technicians are getting thin, as well as cardiac lab staff in places. . .

All these contribute to less available beds for sick people and for normal car and fall accidents with broken bones, etc.

the math is if hospitalizations are cut in half with less severity, but the transmission is 2x as fast or more, the same or more patients will need beds. . .

So make sure you drive carefully and be up on all your doctor appointments and drug refills or prescriptions so that you don't have to see the doctor to continue medications.

and yes, I listened to internal medical center meetings in the morning, so its not MSM or TV or web site reports, but actual multiple hospitals' reporting and decisions. . .

So why don't hospitals have covid and non-covid wings or floors? Medical staff that have covid work in the covid wing and non-covid staff work in the wing that is covid free.