University of Maryland Capital Region Health says it's moving three Prince George’s health centers to crisis standards of care amid rising #COVID19 cases and staffing shortages. nbcwashington.com/news/coronavir… 
"UM Capital Region Medical Center, the only trauma center in the county and one that serves all of southern Maryland, was on trauma bypass status for more than three hours overnight between Dec. 31 and Jan. 1"
"Trauma patients had to be rerouted to D.C. and Montgomery County. This came as there were multiple serious car crashes and several shootings, in addition to the COVID-19 patient surge."
Staffing levels there have fallen by 40%. Maryland has already required hospitals to pause elective surgeries and take other actions after COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a record high this week.
"The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department told News4 that crews are waiting an average of one hour and 19 minutes at all county hospitals to drop patients off—straining already depleted EMS resources."
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