The pandemic of coronavirus in the border cities of the state of Baja California, such as Mexicali, which passes through one of the most complicated levels when registering 449 cases of Covid-19, crossed the border.
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US citizens and permanent residents living in Mexico with symptoms of coronavirus are crossing into US territory to seek medical attention. and hospitals and health care centers in Central and Calexico, in the Imperial Valley of California and Yuma, Arizona, collapsed.
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Hospitalizations in Yuma increased by 300% in the last two weeks
An increase in cases at the Yuma hospital contributed to record levels of hospitalizations and visits to coronavirus-related emergencies statewide over the weekend.
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On Saturday, the state recorded the highest number of emergency room visits in a single day for positive Covid-19 cases.
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The Yuma hospital had 60 hospitalized patients who tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, said Dr. Bharat Magu, medical director of the hospital at Arizona Republic. “It is a 300% increase in two weeks.”
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Yuma County as of Tuesday afternoon had 797 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 14 confirmed deaths related to the disease.
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According to Magu, at least half of the hospital’s 14 deaths occurred over the weekend, so there will likely be a delay in time before all deaths are reflected in the county’s numbers.
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“They hit us very late”said the doctor. “I don’t want to alarm the community. We made a contingency plan and we are selectively transferring to maintain capacity.”
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Yuma County is just east of the Imperial Valley, California, which has been heavily affected by the coronavirus.
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ICU in Yuma near capacity
Yuma Hospital ICU is operating at near capacity at the moment, with 21 patients with Covid-19, and others with non-coronavirus diseases are about to fill the 34 available beds, so they are requesting support from other areas
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“In the past 10 days we have hovered around 85% to 90% of our ICU capacity,” said Magu. ” The problem is that the patients with Covid-19 who are entering the ICU, are not going to leave soon. They are dying or remain on a respirator for more than two weeks. “
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This Tuesday it was reported that Yuma Hospital was transferring coronavirus patients to other Arizona hospitals using a state procedure to prevent hospitals from being overloaded.
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This procedure has been in effect since April 21, it ensures that no hospital or hospital system is overwhelmed with coronavirus patients.
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“Every time we get close to the limit, we use the surge line,” said Magu. “As a community hospital, it is important that we maintain the capacity of those who show up at our hospital and need care.”
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Thus the coronavirus exposes the problem of border cities and the Census
The Yuma Hospital is working to its maximum capacity with the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) full attending to coronavirus patients, according to residents of those areas and local media.
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The number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus at Yuma Regional Medical Center has tripled in the past two weeks, and at least 14 people have died.
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The situation experienced in these border hospitals reveals the importance of completing the United States Census, hospitals are built in cities according to the population reported by the Census, hundreds of US citizens and permanent residents live in Mexico, but use public services in the US. They are not counted and this is why in situations like this the centers collapse because they are designed to serve a certain percentage of the area’s residents.
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Hospitals in the Imperial Valley began to reject patients from Mexico
The two Imperial County hospitals are no longer accepting additional Covid-19 patients after seeing an increase in cases of US citizens living in Mexico, it reported. Imperial County News.
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The emergency rooms at El Centro Hospital and Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Brawley remain open for walk-ins and patients with illnesses other than the virus, he said.
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Scripps Health in San Diego had received at least five patients from the Imperial Valley and more transfers were expected.a spokesperson said to inewsource.
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Edward said that the number of cases “skyrocketed” overnight, and hospital officials attributed the increase to US citizens coming from Baja California, including Mexicali and the coastal city of San Felipe.
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The decision comes as the county’s 181,000 residents continue to see an increase in their number of coronavirus cases. As of Tuesday, 902 residents tested positive, 18 died and 394 recovered.
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