More than 1,000 adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in Florida for 1st time since March
Read full article: More than 1,000 adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in Florida for 1st time since MarchFlorida has above 1,000 adults hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 for the first time since March, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data.
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville exceeds capacity due to ‘significant increase’ in COVID-19 patients
Read full article: Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville exceeds capacity due to ‘significant increase’ in COVID-19 patientsMayo Clinic in Florida has exceeded the Jacksonville hospital’s capacity of 304 licensed beds due to a “significant increase” in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to an email.
Doctor: Baptist Health not overrun by COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Doctor: Baptist Health not overrun by COVID-19 casesThe Florida Department of Health reported 12,624 additional cases Monday, bringing the total to 282,435 cases statewide since the agency began tracking infections in March. In Duval County, the state reported 506 additional cases and three more deaths, which means Jacksonville has seen 84 virus-related deaths. Baptist Health reported 158 coronavirus patients between its five locations, 32 of them in the intensive care unit. UF Health Jacksonville said it has 111 patients, 27 of them in the ICU. News4Jax spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Ransom of Baptist Health, who said Baptists facilities are not swamped by COVID-19 cases even if theyre seeing a noticeable increase.