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OC Hospitals Told To Cancel Elective Surgeries, Add Space As Patient Number Continue To Rise

Video Credit: CBS2 LA - Duration: 00:30s - Published
OC Hospitals Told To Cancel Elective Surgeries, Add Space As Patient Number Continue To Rise

OC Hospitals Told To Cancel Elective Surgeries, Add Space As Patient Number Continue To Rise

As COVID-19 hospitalizations in Orange County reach a high, hospitals were directed Thursday to implement surge plans and cancel elective surgeries in response to a "crisis" situation that could cause the emergency medical system to "collapse." Katie Johnston reports.


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