Been on the phone with a variety of people in Arizona. The theme of this thread is not Arizona. It’s what happens in the newest hot spots. 1/
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Cases are up 240% in last 2 weeks & hospitalizations are up 77% this past month, 31% this week alone. The positive rate for COVID testing is increasing. That’s not a great combination. 2/
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Andy Slavitt 🇺🇸 💉 Retweeted Banner Health
The largest hospital system in the state has been ringing the alarm. That they are running short of ICU capacity. Loudly. 3/ https://twitter.com/bannerhealth/status/1270094395493068805?s=21 …https://twitter.com/BannerHealth/status/1270094395493068805 …
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Banner HealthVerified account @BannerHealthOur ICUs are very busy caring for the sickest of the sick who are battling COVID-19. Since May 15, ventilated COVID-19 patients have quadrupled. Banner Health also recently reached capacity for patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment. (2/3)Show this thread28 replies 722 retweets 2,513 likesShow this thread -
It’s not time to panic. It is time to act. Let me cover what else I learned. 4/
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In March, AZ put through a “safer at home” order. It worked. The curve that began flattened. But as the order ended & things got back to normal, so did the curve. 5/pic.twitter.com/BWonWQHcbO
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In Northern Arizona, hospitals in Maricopa are reported full. There is a debate about whether the numbers reported include surge capacity or not. 6/
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I’ve asked the sources of spread. -reservations -migration from Mexico -community spread in cities The big thing I heard over and over: lack of contact tracing. 7/
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Apparently, AZ has sufficient tests but no community resources to contain the spread and trace contacts. It’s made it very difficult to even know what’s going on. 8/
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Replying to @ASlavitt
My parents live in an independent living facility, attached to assisted living. I had to plead with the director to change policies back in March and April. They are testing every 2 weeks. No cases in IL 2 weeks ago. Now 2 cases. Staff have tested positive.
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get them out??!?
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