Word of several companies creating a vaccine is giving us hope. ED volume has dropped dramatically and managing FTE's has been difficult.  Most of the ED staff have been amazing, coming to work daily working with the sickest patients we have seen. Patients holding in the ED have increased as units are full. Conversion of 2 units to total COVID has been occurring with ICU beds at a premium.

COVID swabbing has increased to where we will be creating a symptomatic testing site next to the ED.