'Never, never, ever have I seen this many patients in our ICU.'
Still, the hospital is participating in a state-run surge plan that sees patients transferred in helicopters and ambulances from one hospital to another when capacity is full. As of today, just two of Banner's 17 Arizona hospitals can accept patients from the surge line because of capacity issues relating to bed availability and staffing -- an indicator of just how strained the system truly is.
A person is brought to a medical transport vehicle from Banner Desert Medical Center as several transports and ambulances are shown parked outside the emergency room entrance, June 16, 2020, in Mesa, Ariz.in the state, and 1,588 people have died, according to the state health department website. Nearly 7,500 cases were reported in just the last two days alone.
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