The COVID-19 spike in California's agricultural breadbasket is so steep that a hospital in Lodi is not accepting some patients who have other illnesses, as infections mount at nearly four times the rate called for in state guidelines for reopening the economy.
FILE PHOTO: Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
The rapid rise of hospitalizations in San Joaquin County comes as infections from the novel coronavirus continue to soar in California, which on Monday reported a record increase of over 6,000 new cases, according to a Reuters tally. The rapid rise in San Joaquin County is mostly due to people socializing and visiting restaurants together, said Supervising Public Health Educator Daniel Kim. There are 91 people hospitalized with COVID-19, state records show, up from eight on May 21. Total cases have jumped by 903 in the past two weeks, to 2,400, county records show.
Hospital spokeswoman Lauren Nelson said the emergency room remains open, but non-coronavirus patients who require admission are being moved to other facilities. On Saturday, the hospital said fewer than 30 staff members had tested positive for the virus.
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