Far from the big coastal hubs, a hospital in Albany, Ga., is struggling with one of the fiercest coronavirus outbreaks in the nation.
. Already, 56 people have died, about 75% of whom are African American, according to Michael Fowler, the county coroner.in this city of 75,000, many of whom already suffer from chronic medical conditions that compromise their immune symptoms: diabetes, lung disease, high blood pressure, hypertension and heart disease.
One afternoon last week, paramedics wheeled in a rush of seven critical patients in an hour and a half. All were gasping for breath and requiring immediate intubation. “We hugged, we talked, we cried together,” said Alice Wise Bell, the daughter of Mitchell’s longtime partner, Emell Murray. “We didn’t think anything of it.”
By the time hospital and local officials realized the deadly virus was in the community, it had already spread from the funeral home to churches, the county courthouse and the hospital. Administrators began to prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 back in December, said Scott Steiner, president and chief executive of Phoebe Putney Health System. But after stockpiling what would usually be six months’ worth of personal protective equipment, when the outbreak escalated, the hospital burned through its supplies in seven days.
“It strikes so fast,” Hall said. “As soon as they walk in the door, we’re having to make a life-altering decision.” “She’s never been a sick child,” Nichols said. “The only thing is she had severe allergies. When the pollen comes out, she’s like a wheezing puppy, but she has no underlying medical conditions. She’s just a 27-year-old free fancy girl!”
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