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The Delta variant Forced the United States in a dangerous position with the coronavir pandemic. The twoCOVID And hospitalizations have risen in recent weeks thanks to the more infectious version of the virus now sweeping the nation. And while the country states have trouble overcoming this unexpected turn, some areas are struck harder than others. In fact, the COVID situation in two states is so serious that local officials now had residents to avoid calling emergency assistance unless it is absolutely necessary.

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In Florida, hospitals are invaded by the state fight one of the worst epidemics of Covid in the country.More than 91% The ICU beds of the state are currently used, according to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Services (HHS). And almost half of these ICU beds are used for covidant patients.

Leaders of the County of Pavard really feel the heat. According to a statement by county officials, allThree hospital systems In the region are on capacity and have already begun to implement overvoltage protocols, which includes the cancellation of elective surgeries and the conversion of regular space into specialized COVID units.Mark SchollmeyerThe fire rescue head in the County of Brevard, asks residents to "use 911 sparingly" because the ambulances take longer to get to people.

"Our ambulances consider an increase in hospital times due to not transform patients to hospital staff," Schollmeyer said. "Use a 911 sparingly for non-emerging problems and save ambulances and acquisition trips for those who urgently have these services."

He added that the positive tests for Covid does not necessarily mean that you have to travel to the hospital. "Just be positive from Covid, but asymptomatic does not always make a threatening emerging condition of life requiring an emergency trip," Schollmeyer said. Instead, county emergency officials are asking people to take advantage of primary care physicians, telemedicine or urgent care.

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But Florida is not the only state that requires residents to hold emergency aid. In Memphis, Tennessee, Chief of FirefightersGina sweat says thatThe hospital system In the city, it's "very, very stressed" right now. In the first 11 first days of August, the candidates for the Memphis EMS received nearly 5,200 calls, an average of 460 daily calls, said the sweat.

"Due to the volume of calls, we have a system that is overloaded with work and it is not constructed to handle this type of call volume. With this additional use, there are times when you can call an ambulance And we may not have any available, "she warned.

The full state of Tennessee usesMore than 75% his ICU beds, according to the HHS. In Shelby County, where Memphis is, the new hospital admissions increased by more than 24% this week by the CDC. The sweat said it takes ambulances in Memphis an average hour of an hour and a half to get a patient relieved in a hospital.

"If you climb an ambulance at the hospital, you will not see more quickly in this emergency department, you do not get privilege, you will be forced and you will be placed in the waiting room and you are have seen on the basis of your state and rate they can see you, "said sweat." So does not call an ambulance for a walk to the hospital, it will not help you. "

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