Health
‘Our neighbors, our family members’: Small-town hospitals overwhelmed by COVID deaths – USA TODAY
As COVID deaths surpass 2,000 a day, public health officials say the pandemic is straining rural hospitals short on staffing and expertise.
Terrell County has one of the country’s worst per capita death rates from COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has been especially cruel in southwest Georgia, leaving loved ones little to no time to grieve before news of another death. (May 6)
AP Domestic
In North Texas, Moore County Hospital District CEO Jeff Turner is managing more than his small rural hospital can handle.
The Dumas hospital has space and staff for 11 coronavirus patients, but only three who are really sick and need intensive care….
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