1/ COVID (@UCSanDiego) Chronicles - May 19, 2020
Big news day: hospitals in neighboring @ImperialCntyCA - including @UCSDHealth affiliate @ECRMC - are on "COVID diversion" as volume has skyrocketed in the last 24 hours inewsource.org/2020/05/19/imp…
Big news day: hospitals in neighboring @ImperialCntyCA - including @UCSDHealth affiliate @ECRMC - are on "COVID diversion" as volume has skyrocketed in the last 24 hours inewsource.org/2020/05/19/imp…
2/ Listen to @ECRMC CEO Adolphe Edward describe the situation below. I know multiple agencies are coming to help; @UCSDHealth has already shared PPE, vents, nursing training, and ED support, and will do more if the @ImperialCntyCA crisis escalates facebook.com/story.php?stor…
3/ Meanwhile, @SanDiegoCounty now has 6,026 #SARSCoV2 cases (+80 from yesterday) with 222 deaths (+11). In Baja Mexico, there are 3,458 (+133) reported cases, with 590 (+32) reported deaths. 
4/ @UCSDHealth had 31 inpatients with #COVID19 this morning, including 13 on ventilators. We are down from Friday's peak of 36, but not yet clear how the @ImperialCntyCA crisis will impact @SanDiegoCounty
5/ On a bright note, @SanDiegoCounty is re-opening, and so is @UCSDHealth - last week marked a turning point with more face-to-face than video visits! 👏 countynewscenter.com/county-approve…
6/ More good news - the first coronavirus vaccine to be tested in people appears safe and able to stimulate an immune response against the infection nytimes.com/2020/05/18/hea…
7/ New questions are being raised about the virus timeline as 2 Washington state residents with #COVID19 like illnesses in December test positive for #SARSCoV2 antibodies seattletimes.com/seattle-news/a…
8/ Meanwhile, hard-hit @UWMedicine announced furloughs for approximately 1,500 professional staff due to #COVID19 costs yesterday newsroom.uw.edu/news/uw-medici…
9/ On a related note, @CalHospitals and @HASDIC have partnered to ask @GavinNewsom to "put hospitals first and provide the critical financial support needed to keep our hospitals healthy." To take action, please visit protectourhospitals.org
