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‘We are stronger now than we were then’: Mass. hospitals better prepared for a second virus surge
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Massachusetts hospitals are bracing for another surge in coronavirus cases, preparing to quickly add beds and ramp up treatment should the number of seriously ill patients soar again as it did last spring.
Doctors and hospital officials are concerned about the growing numbers — hospitalizations in the state have nearly quadrupled since Labor Day — but so far, they don’t expect a sudden crush of patients who require life-saving treatment like last March and April. Around the United States, however, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations hit all-time highs last week, with over 69,000 reported as of Saturday, including more than 13,000 people in intensive care.
Read the full story on BostonGlobe.com.
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