More than 750 @BalladHealth employees are out today having tested positive for Covid. This is putting an enormous strain on the hospitals and patients as we continue doing elective procedures and caring for 350+ Covid patients +others. 1/
Our team is doing all they can to avoid deferring elective surgeries. ER wait times will definitely be frustrating as ER doctors and nurses prioritize those who are highest risk. Our nurses and doctors who are there are stretched and doing their best. We stand behind them 2/
This variant is sweeping through the region and we have not yet peaked. Some schools have closed due to illness and staffing, and many businesses continue to struggle for staffing. We all need to support each other the best we can.
@alevine014 I was in the Kingsport ER 2 weeks ago and there were several nurses and techs with masks under their noses. One tech was sick with a fever and cough but didn’t go home.